2025 CE: Ethics and Competencies of Counseling Persons with Chronic Illness/Pain
Early Bird Special until April 18, 2025!
Virtual Synchronous 5 Ethics hours on Friday in July 18th 9:00am-3:30pm to develop a foundation of cultural competency in this community. Equity rates are also available, look for the codes at the bottom of the description.
This workshop has been approved the last three years by LPCAGA and will be applied for again.
Objectives include:
Advocacy
Analyze biases to improve clinical strategies, rapport, and engagement with chronic illness and chronic pain populations
Understand mental health-related risks of clients advocating for themselves in healthcare
Analyze ethical considerations for coordination of care with medical providers for clients with chronic illness and pain
Intersectionality
Define intersectionality
Understand health-related stigmas and risks of intersectional identities related to access to proper medical care.
Understand health-related risks of oppression, discrimination, and inequalities of intersectional identities navigating life with chronic illness and pain.
Competency of Care
Understand level of risk for clients with chronic pain and illness and protective factors for comorbid grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and suicidality
Analyze ethical considerations for treatment of clients with chronic pain with regard to accessibility
Integrate specific strategies for mitigating risk and avoiding ethical problems
Equity Rates will be available after April 18, 2025
Equity Rate #1: $90
Equity Rate #2: $70