Law and Ethics

This course will provide participants with a deeper understanding of the role of the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS), what constitutes unprofessional conduct and the ethical guidelines that inform our practice as mental health providers. This course will review key legal issues, as well as components of both the NASW and CAMFT Code of Ethics to help psychotherapists learn what behaviors can make them more vulnerable to disciplinary actions. This course will also provide psychotherapists an opportunity to reflect on their current practices and identify concrete steps they can take to safeguard their license or registration. 

This course fulfills the BBS Law and Ethics requirement for license renewal.

CE Hours - 6

This course provides supervisors with the legal and ethical knowledge needed to safeguard their practice when providing supervision to pre-licensed clinicians. The course includes a benchmark law and ethics test that supervisors can incorporate into their own practice and administer at the beginning of new supervisory relationships. The benchmark test assesses a supervisee’s proficiency in legal and ethical issues. The test assessment allows supervisors to identify knowledge deficits and provide additional training before allowing their supervisees to work with clients. This course also provides an in-depth review of the legal and ethical guidelines for supervision and teaches techniques supervisors can use to minimize their risk of legal liability.

This course fulfills the CA BBS Supervision requirement for license renewal.

This course fulfills the CA BBS Law and Ethics requirement for license renewal.

CE Hours - 6

This course invites participants to join Amanda Rowan, LCSW, and Michelle Seely, LMFT, as they take a deep dive into telehealth’s legal and ethical considerations. Upon completing this course, participants will have a foundational understanding of the legal and ethical issues related to the provision of telehealth services. This course is appropriate for clinicians in all 50 states, and is a requirement for mental health professionals in California.

*This course fulfills the NEW California BBS telehealth requirement. The BBS accepts courses approved under ASWB ACE for all licensees in California.

CE Hours - 3

This combo purchase includes 6 hour Continuing Education Law and Ethics courses: 

6 Hours Safeguarding Your Psychotherapy Practice, The Essentials

6 Hours They Did What?! A Case Study Review of Disciplinary Actions

These courses fulfill the BBS law and ethics requirement for license renewal.

This purchase qualifies for 12 hours of Law and Ethics Continuing Education credit.

This purchase fulfills the 12 hour Law and Ethics Continuing Education requirement to retake the California Law and Ethics Exam.

CE Hours - 12

Therapist Development Center, provider 1449, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/30/24-5/30/27. 

Therapist Development Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers SW-0857.

If you are an AMFT, MFT, ASW, or LCSW in California, the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) accepts continuing education credits given through ASWB ACE-approved courses.

This course invites participants to join Amanda Rowan, LCSW, and Michelle Seely, LMFT, as they take a deep dive into telehealth’s legal and ethical considerations. Upon completing this course, participants will have a foundational understanding of the legal and ethical issues related to the provision of telehealth services. This course is appropriate for clinicians in all 50 states, and is a requirement for mental health professionals in California.

*This course fulfills the NEW California BBS telehealth requirement. The BBS accepts courses approved under ASWB ACE for all licensees in California.

CE Hours - 3

This course focuses on law and ethics in action, ensuring participants have the competence to put their legal and ethical requirements related to Telehealth into practice. The content builds on the foundational knowledge taught in our 3-hour Introduction to Telehealth course. Through audio lectures, printable materials, and role-play exercises, we equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to meet the highest standards of care in telehealth. This course fulfills the 6-hour law & ethics CE requirement for California therapists

*This course fulfills the 6-hour law & ethics CE requirement for California therapists. The BBS accepts courses approved under ASWB ACE for all licensees in California.

CE Hours - 6