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5 star rating

Five star! Perfectly descriptive.

Alisa Cohen-Stein

Again, five star! Theresa Dewey is very good at this!

Again, five star! Theresa Dewey is very good at this!

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Regarding Burnout as an Ethical Issue: Protecting Clients by Protecting Ourselves

Roberta Baer

Excellent presentation. Very thorough discussion of topic.

Excellent presentation. Very thorough discussion of topic.

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What's covered in this LIVE ONLINE course:

Take an in-depth look at therapist burnout and acquire the skills to prevent it.

  • Define and identify burnout

    You will be able to list the negative impacts of therapist burnout, both on individual and therapeutic levels.

  • Individual and environmental factors

    You will be able to explain factors that increase therapist susceptibility to burnout, both on individual and systemic levels.

  • Burnout prevention strategies

    The presenter will compare at least 3 strategies for preventing therapist burnout.

Course Description

3 CE Online course

This course introduces the concept of framing the prevention of therapist burnout as an ethical duty of therapists, both to themselves as well as their clients. We will explore the costs of burnout and who pays them (self, client, and system) as well as what factors increase susceptibility of burnout. In addition, we will cover ways to prevent therapist burnout, both on an individual and systemic level. 

This course, "Burnout as an Ethical Issue: Protecting Clients by Protecting Ourselves," is of the highest quality CE course available due to its approval by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). This endorsement ensures that the course content meets stringent standards for ethical, legal, statutory, and regulatory guidelines, focusing on the professional identity and practice issues critical to health care professionals including therapists, counselors, doctoral-level psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, creative arts therapists, and all other mental health and health care professionals. The course is designed with evidence-based building blocks and outcome-focused measures, which guarantee that participants not only gain knowledge but also learn to apply it in various scenarios, addressing real-world challenges. The clearly defined learning objectives ensure targeted and effective learning outcomes, emphasizing the importance of preventing therapist burnout to enhance client care and maintain ethical practice. By participating in this intermediate-level course, attendees can be confident in receiving a comprehensive education that is relevant, current, and practical, all while earning valuable continuing education credits in a format that complies with professional standards and board requirements.

The APA category this presentation content will cover:

  • This Program content focuses on ethical, legal, statutory or regulatory policies, guidelines, and standards that impact psychological practice, education, or research (APA CE Criteria standard D)

The NBCC category this presentation content will cover:

  • Counselor professional identity and practice issues –ethical issues

The target audience and the instructional level of this program:   

  • Post-masters and post-doctoral level healthcare clinicians. 
  • Intermediate (This course teaches how to apply a known terminology or technique to different scenarios). 

Meet our Expert Instructor

Theresa Dewey, ATR-BC, LCPC

Dementia Consultant, Dewey Dementia Consulting

Theresa Dewey is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) and board-certified art therapist (ATR-BC) with 20 years’ experience in dementia care, intellectual disability care, and end-of-life care. She has worked in various settings, including roles at residential facilities, art therapy studios, a behavioral neurology clinic, and the Alzheimer’s Association. Currently, she provides dementia education and consultation through Dewey Dementia Consulting. She is also a lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she teaches graduate students in the art therapy department, including courses on ethics. She received a Master of Arts in Art Therapy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BA in Anthropology/Sociology from Rhodes College.

Approved CE provider

Image of NBCC continuing Education Provider logo on the left and with Spring Advisory logo on the right. Spring Advisory, PLLC has been approved by The National Board For Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7169. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Spring Advisory, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Spring Advisory, PLLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spring Advisory, PLLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The Art Therapy Credentials Board recognizes CE credits granted by NBCC Approved Continuing Education Providers. All CE from Spring Advisory can be counted towards ATR, ATR-BC, and ATCS credential renewals for art therapists per ATCB.

Spring Advisory is an Illinois Social Work CE Sponsor, #159.001540

Spring Advisory is an Illinois Psychologist CE Sponsor, #268.000141

Spring Advisory is an Illinois Marriage and Family Therapy CE Sponsor, #168.000265


3 Credit Hours of Ethics CE

This is a APA and NBCC approved 3 Ethics course satisfies the counselor ethics requirement for the following states: Alabama (AL), Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), Arkansas (AR), Connecticut (CT) (LPC only), Idaho (ID), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Louisiana (LA), New Hampshire (NH), New York (NY) (specific to professional boundaries), North Carolina (NC), North Dakota (ND), Ohio (OH), Pennsylvania (PA), Tennessee (TN), Texas (TX) (6 hours required, including Texas jurisprudence), West Virginia (WV), and Wyoming (WY). Counselors LPC, LCPC, LMHP in these states are required to complete 3 Ethics CE, 3 Ethics CEU to fulfill the licensure requirements for LPC, LCPC, LMHP counselors.

CE Requirements and Disclaimer

  • If you require assistance or accommodations for accessibility, please email [email protected]
  • You can find our refund and cancellation policy on our website’s terms of use. By using our website, you agree to the privacy policy and terms of use.
  • There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support in this program. 
  • By taking an online course, in real-time/live or pre-recorded/video, you are required to pass an exam by 80% about the course content in order to obtain your CE Credits and Certificates. 
  • Upon passing the post-test exam at 80% or above, certificates are issued immediately/ within the same 24-hour period. Unforeseen technical failure may cause delays. Please email [email protected] for any issues.  
  • It is our goal to help maintain and advance the knowledge and skills of doctoral-level psychologists. APA-approved Continuing education (CE) in psychology is an ongoing process consisting of formal learning activities that (1) are relevant to psychological practice, education, and/or science; (2) enable psychologists to keep pace with the most current scientific evidence regarding assessment, prevention, intervention, and/or education, as well as important relevant legal, statutory, leadership, or regulatory issues; and (3) allow psychologists to maintain, develop, and increase competencies in order to improve services to the public and enhance contributions to the profession. 

FAQ

  • Q: I finished my course, where is my CE evaluation and exam link?

    A: On your course website, look on the left-hand side menu, and find the menu item to the CE eval and exam link. 

  • Q: I finished my exam, but I did not get my certificate, what happened?

    A: It's highly possible that you misspelled your email address when filling out the form. You can retake the exam to get the certificate resent to you. 

  • Q. I passed the exam by 70%, where is my certificate?

    A: You must pass the exam by over 80% in order to obtain your CE certificate, go back to your course page and access the CE link, retake the exam until you pass by 80%. You will be awarded your CE certificate upon passing at 80% or above.

  • Q: I created an account and paid for the course, but when I go to the dashboard, I didn't see my course, what happened?

    A: We often see people create two accounts by mistake due to the misspelling of email addresses. Then the paid course reside in the wrong-email-address account. Unfortunately, this requires manual help. Reach out to the Admin for assistance.

Compatible Web Technology for Online Course

In order to make sure your course runs well, please make sure your desktop computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or smart device has the following:

  1. The most recent version of one of the web browsers in your PC or MAC computer. 
  2. Javascript enabled
  3. PDF plugin
  4. Graphic and audio output capability
  5. Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
  6. TLS 1.2 is supported by your web browser

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