Critical Decision Making:
Effectively Handling Ethical Dilemmas in the Treatment of Minors
Presenters: Mercy Connors, Ph.D. & Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2025
6:00 – 8:30 PM ET
Level: Beginner
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Continuing Education
Continuing Education Accreditations applicable to this workshop:
Live: Approved for 2 ASWB, NBCC and IBCC Credits*
On Demand: Approved for 2 ASWB, NBCC and IBCC Credits*
CE Statement
Summary
When working with the younger generations, medical and mental health professionals must be aware of various ethical and legal issues that can make the work they do difficult. Furthermore, ministry leaders and coaches need to be aware of the possible ways they could be violating ethical and legal requirements set by the state government. In this workshop, participants will be able to identify five possible ethical or legal dilemmas for working with minor clients including, informed consent, mandated reporting, establishing guardianship, confidentiality, and responding to subpoenas. Participants will be able to describe ways to respond to each of these five ethical and legal dilemmas, while still maintaining a proper therapeutic relationship with their minor clients and adhering to the ethical and legal restraints of their state. Lastly, participants will be able to utilize what they have learned on various case studies given within the workshop.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
- Identify five ethical and legal dilemmas when working with minor clients.
- Describe various ways to handle each of these ethical and legal dilemmas based on state laws and ethical codes.
- Apply principles and concepts to case studies for each of the five ethical dilemmas.
Continuing Education Statement
Live: Approved for LPC, LMFT, LCSW, and IBCC
The American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) offers some psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and play therapists Continuing Education (CE) credit due to good standing with certain states and a limited number of professional organizations. It remains the responsibility of each participant to be aware of state licensure and CE requirements. Participants should check their state and/or local regulations regarding required Continuing Education hours. *Webinars MUST be watched LIVE to receive CE Credit.
On-Demand: 2 NBCC Credits
Effective immediately, participants can now earn “On-Demand” NBCC credit for CounselTalk webinars that are not attended live. To receive this credit, participants must complete a 10-question quiz and an evaluation following the On-demand CounselTalk webinar.
Please note the following details:
- The CounselTalk webinar will switch to “On-Demand” credit after 11:59 pm on the day of the webinar.
- Participants must sign up for the CounselTalk webinar prior to its start time to be eligible for this type of credit.
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Presenters
Mercy Connors, Ph.D.: is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is the Senior Director of Counseling, Continuing Education, and Credentialing.
Jeanneane Maxon, J.D.: With almost 10 years of executive level non-profit leadership, Jeanneane Maxon is an attorney and nationally recognized speaker and human rights advocate. She serves as an Associate Scholar for the Charlotte Lozier Institute. She authors a standing column in Christian Counseling Today, a magazine published by the American Association of Christian Counselors. In 2015, she was unexpectedly diagnosed with brain cancer, inspiring the #TeamJeanneane social media campaign. An avid spokesperson on Life issues, Jeanneane frequently appears in media, including a Christian Broadcast Network feature story on pro-life pregnancy center advocacy airing on “The 700 Club,” ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer, The Mike Huckabee Show, and the New York Times among others. Jeanneane actively serves in pro-life and professional leadership. She is an Advisory Board member for Care Net Pregnancy and Family Services of Puget Sound. She is Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Restoration Project, a board member for the Abortion Free Communities Project, a member of the State Bar Association of New Hampshire, and is an allied attorney with the Alliance Defending Freedom.