Law & Ethics for Professionals who Support System Involved Youth

Daniel O. Taube, JD, PhD

Training Description

Meeting ethical and legal standards is foundational for the provision of competent services and support for system involved youth. Many dimensions of these standards are clear and have remained constant over the years. Yet others continue to evolve, and mental health and social services professionals routinely confront complex and ambiguous ethical and legal situations. The purpose of this course is to give those who serve and support system involved youth an opportunity to renew and sharpen their ability to engage in knowledgeable and effective ethical decision-making, and understand and apply ethical and legal standards to challenges inherent within efforts to serve and support children, adolescents and families. The course also has the goal of assisting participants in better managing the risks inherent in providing services and support to system involved youth and families. The workshop will begin with a discussion of challenges to…