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Summary:

Why this matters. Ethical behavior goes beyond legal compliance to uphold standards that reflect our profession and organization. Standards evolve, so ongoing education is essential to stay ahead of changing expectations. In challenging times, social workers must summon courage, integrity, and commitment to make the right choices for those we serve.

It is important to note therefore, that there may be a difference between ethical behavior and legal or illegal actions. Ethical conduct is not about upholding the law. It is about upholding higher standards of conduct than simply adhering to the rules or the law. It may not always be easy to adhere to these higher standards, especially in difficult situations. It takes courage, moral integrity, and a keen sense of commitment to ethical standards to make the right decisions.  (Perego, M. (2010). Ethics at Work! ICMA University)

One condition that weakens and impacts the practitioner’s vigilance on ethical situations is the subjective experience with ethics exhaustion and compassion fatigue. During these extraordinary times, it is critical for practitioners to understand this phenomenon, compassion fatigue, and have clear, achievable pathways to maintain balance and compassion satisfaction in pursuit of ethical care delivery. (Posluns, K., & Gall, T.L. (2019).  Dear mental health care practitioners, take care of yourselves: A literature review on self-care. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 2020(42), 1-20).

Goals/Objectives:

• Equip participants with advanced knowledge and practical guidelines for navigating complex ethical dilemmas in rural mental health settings.
• Explore how ethics intersect with compassion fatigue and resilience aligned with NASW Standards and the Code of Ethics.
• Provide evidence-based insights into Ethics Exhaustion and strategies to prevent it.
• Align ethical decision-making with culturally competent practice and NASW standards
• Ability to identify, analyze, and respond to ethical dilemmas in the workplace.
• Recognition of signs of ethics exhaustion and compassion fatigue.
• A toolkit of actionable strategies for ethical decision-making in challenging situations.
• Practical tools to mitigate the effects of compassion fatigue and sustain ethical care.
   

Speaker Bio
 

CEUs: 3.0 Ethics

Cost:
Members: $45
Nonmembers: $85

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Outline:

This workshop explores how trauma and harmful masculine norms intersect to shape the emotional lives of boys and young men. Using Gabor Maté’s framework of the traumatic tension between attachment and authenticity, participants will examine how boys often sacrifice emotional truth in order to maintain belonging leading to patterns of suppression, aggression, or disconnection. Through case examples, discussion, and reflective activities, social workers will gain practical, ethical strategies to engage male-identified clients in healing-centered, gender-responsive ways that promote resilience, emotional literacy, and accountability. This session supports trauma-informed, relationally attuned practice across diverse clinical and community settings. Much of the conversation about boys focuses on what is happening around them or to them; this workshop asks us to consider what is happening inside them.

Presenter’s Goals & Objectives:

1. Explain how masculinity is constructed and developed in the lives of boys and young men.

2. Analyze the impact of masculinity socialization on issues such as trauma, intimate partner violence, substance use, and help-seeking behaviors.

3. Identify core patterns of power and control rooted in masculine socialization and apply strategies to address these dynamics ethically in clinical and community settings.

Instructor:  Adam McCormick, MSW, PhD

Cost:  Members-$40
           Nonmembers-$75

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Questions

12/04/2026
1:00 pm - 4:15 pm
 

Key concepts to be covered include:

• Identify three different learning styles and how to maximize teaching, learning, and communication in supervisory sessions.
• Identify two potential obstacles to effective communication in supervisory relationships.
• Identify how to best utilize learning styles in enhancing communication and learning.
   

Presented by Dr. Sophia Dziegielewski, LCSW – A.K.A. Dr. D
 

Agenda: 

1:00 pm - 1:15 pm:   Sign in
1:15 pm – 4:15 pm:  Course content with breaks

Cost: Members:  $85
          Nonmembers: $140

CEUs: 3.0

Registration – TBA