IOSW FEB 2024: Ethical Principles/Guidelines Relevant to Mental Health Practice in the Air Force

February 1, 2024

Ethical Principles/Guidelines Relevant to Mental Health Practice in the Air Force Part 1 (2.00 clock hours)

1 February 2024, 0910 – 1010 (ET)

Ethical Principles/Guidelines Relevant to Mental Health Practice in the Air Force Part 2 (1.00 clock hour)

1 February 2024, 1240-1340 (ET)

Target Audience

This activity provides continuing education for social workers and psychologists. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Discuss the limits of ethics codes in defining ethical behavior.
  2. Examine the relationship of ethics codes to other systems that govern behavior.
  3. Apply one’s professional code of ethics to resolve an ethical dilemma.
  4. Summarize how politicized environments may affect writing ethical guidelines.
  5. Relate in a professionally assertive fashion to leaders on appropriate COA's and ethical issues.
  6. Explain how to work ethically and effectively outside of a medical unit to improve mission effectiveness.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 Psychologists (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 3.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 3.00 Social Workers (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 continuing education credits.

  • 3.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
01/22/2024
Course expires: 
02/16/2024
Event starts: 
02/01/2024 - 9:10am EST
Event ends: 
02/01/2024 - 1:40pm EST
Dayton, OH
United States

Stephan J. Behnke, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

All relevant financial relationships have been resolved.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 Psychologists (APA)
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 3.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 3.00 Social Workers (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 continuing education credits.

  • 3.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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