Date: September 30, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 2:15 pm ET / 8:00 am – 11:15 am PT
Format:   Live interactive training offered via Zoom

Presented by: Amanda L. Pryor, MSW, LCSW, CSAYC, ATSA-F (See Bio)

You must attend the entire live training and complete an evaluation to be eligible for CE credits. If you seek only psychology credits, the evaluation is optional, and you can remain anonymous.

Online Training Description:

Working with adolescents who demonstrate problematic or harmful sexual behaviors frequently presents complex ethical challenges. Practitioners often face difficult decisions regarding who is entitled to receive specific information and under what circumstances. Issues related to professional boundaries can quickly escalate, often requiring immediate and informed judgment. Navigating these situations requires a strong ethical framework and clear guidance.

In this training, Ms. Pryor explores the ethical tensions that arise between treatment providers and the criminal justice system—each with their own goals and approaches. She discusses strategies for aligning therapeutic interventions with both legal requirements and ethical standards, and reviews relevant ethical codes to support effective and principled clinical decision-making.

Ms. Pryor also offers practical guidance for managing the balance between client confidentiality and community safety, especially when concerns for public welfare emerge. Additionally, she examines challenges related to informed consent and client autonomy, particularly in the context of court-mandated treatment or when working with adolescents who minimize or deny the impact of their behavior. Strategies for maintaining professional boundaries and avoiding dual relationships or conflicts of interest are covered, with a focus on protecting therapeutic integrity. Ms. Pryor also explores disclosure dilemmas, including how clinicians can determine what and when to share sensitive information in ethically complex situations.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

1) Analyze ethical dilemmas involving confidentiality and public safety.
2) Evaluate approaches for sustaining informed consent and professional boundaries in court-mandated or challenging clinical circumstances.
3) Describe how the different goals of treatment programs and the legal system can create ethical dilemmas.
4) Apply an ethical decision-making framework to navigate clinical situations, including those involving disclosure, dual relationships, and treatment within the type of system that limits client autonomy.

Interactive Follow-Up Meeting

Attendees are invited to join an open discussion 15 minutes following the end of the training, where you can engage with fellow attendees by turning on your camera and microphone. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to a meaningful exchange of ideas. Time will be allocated to address questions or insights from the training. Please note that attendance is optional and will not affect your eligibility for a training certificate.

We can refund your training fee up to 24 hours prior to the start of the training.

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