Ethics for Clinical Supervisors
An Update on Legal and Ethical Issues

This 6-hour course will provide an update on legal and ethics issues, especially as they impact on clinical supervision. The course will also provide a macro-ethical perspective for the field, especially as it works in a managed care environment. 

Goals/Objectives

By participating in this Distance Learning Course, the trainee will:

1. Examine a macro-ethical framework for clinical supervision.

2. Learn macro-ethical principles in a system of sustainable medicine.

3. Explore the application of these principles to micro-ethical principles.

4. Take a new look at professional ethical standards.

5. Investigate current legal issues in clinical practice.

6. Create practical applications of ethical and legal issues to clinical supervision.

7. Discover tips on how to stay out of court and how to keep your license.

Your Course Instructor:
David Powell
Ph.D., LADC, CCS, LMFT

Dr. David J. Powell, Ph.D., LADC, CCS, LMFT is President of the Clinical Supervision Institute, a division of the International Center for Health Concerns, Inc (ICHC). He is most noted for his work in clinical supervision and management, having trained thousands of counselors, managers, supervisors, and directors since 1976. He is the author of five books, his latest, Clinical Supervision in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling, which is the major text on the subject in the substance abuse field. A clinician of 36 years, Dr. Powell is a licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, certified clinical supervisor, certified sex therapist, and Diplomat in the International Academy of Behavioral Medicine and Psychotherapy. He was Chief Executive Officer/President of ETP Inc. for twenty-five years wherein he oversaw the clinical supervision programs for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, operational at over 100 military bases worldwide. Currently Dr. Powell is involved in clinical supervisory training, and presents on subjects ranging from integrating spirituality into treatment, macro- and micro-ethics, men's issues in the second half of life, and care for the caregiver. As President of ICHC he is involved in establishing exchanges of information and resources concerning behavioral health between militaries of various nations. 

Dr. Powell is a father of two adult daughters, married to Barbara since 1972, and is an avid model railroader and plays trumpet in a brass ensemble.