Florida LMHC, LMFT and LCSW

Your 30 hours, taught by a clinician who is still in the room.

Self-paced continuing education for Florida-licensed mental health professionals. Written and taught by Dr. Joshua E. Shannon, PhD, LMHC/S, drawing on more than twenty years of clinical practice and supervision.

Self-paced home study

Read at your own pace

Post-test, 80 percent to pass

Certificate issued immediately

PhD in Psychology

Licensed under Florida Statute 491

Twenty-plus years in practice

Clinical supervisor

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Ethics

Ethics and Boundaries in Clinical Practice

This course fulfills the Ethics & Boundaries continuing education requirement for Florida-licensed Mental Health Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Clinical Social Workers. Participants will examine core ethical principles, common boundary dilemmas in modern clinical…

3 CE hours

$45.00

USD

Course Content

Section One

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1.1 Why Ethics Codes Exist

1.2 The Five Core Principles

1.3 A Stepwise Ethical Decision-Making Model

1.4 Documentation as an Ethical and Legal Safeguard

1.5 The Relationship Between Multiple Ethical Codes

1.6 Cultural and Diversity Considerations in Ethical Practice

1.7 The Ethics Complaint and Investigation Process

1.8 Informed Consent as an Ongoing Ethical Practice

1.9 Competence and Scope of Practice as Ethical Obligations

1.10 Ethical Considerations in Fee-Setting and Third-Party Payers

1.11 Confidentiality and Its Statutory Exceptions

1.12 Ethics of Termination Due to Clinician Circumstances

1.13 Ethical Peer Consultation and Supervision Networks

1.14 The Historical Development of Mental Health Ethics Codes

1.15 Ethical Considerations in Diagnosis and Clinical Labeling

1.16 Ethical Considerations When Working with Involuntary or Mandated Clients

1.17 Case Discussion

1.18 Ethical responsibilities impaired colleague

Module 1 Reflection

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2.1 Boundary Crossings vs. Boundary Violations

2.2 Multiple and Dual Relationships

2.3 Self-Disclosure

2.4 Gifts, Bartering, and Financial Boundaries

2.5 Termination and Abandonment

2.6 Non-Sexual Physical Contact and Touch in Therapy

2.7 Boundaries in Group and Family Therapy Settings

2.8 Supervisory and Training Relationship Boundaries

2.9 Boundaries with former clients

2.10 Boundaries in Specialized Clinical Populations

2.11 The Physical Practice Environment as a Boundary Consideration

2.12 Managing Boundary-Testing Behavior

2.13 Boundaries and Self-Care: The Clinician’s Own Wellbeing as an Ethical Issue

2.14 Written Practice Policies as Boundary-Setting Tools

2.15 Boundaries When a Client Becomes a Colleague or Enters the Same Professional Field

2.16 Case Discussion

2.17 Boundaries in small and rural communities

Module 2 Reflection

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3.1 Telehealth Informed Consent

3.2 Jurisdiction

3.3 Privacy, Encryption, and Platform Selection

3.4 Social Media and Digital Boundaries

3.5 Emergency Protocols in Remote Practice

3.6 Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology in Practice

3.7 Electronic Health Records and Data Security

3.8 Client Right to Access Digital Records

3.9 International and Cross-Border Telehealth Considerations

3.10 Client-Owned Wearable and Health Data Devices

3.11 Record Retention and Secure Destruction in the Digital Era

3.12 Cybersecurity Incident Response

3.13 Ethical Marketing and the Use of Client Testimonials

3.14 Ethical Considerations in Asynchronous and Text-Based Therapy Platforms

3.15 Case Discussion

Module 3 Reflection

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4.1 Bringing the Course Together

4.2 Extended Case Study

4.3 The Value of This Integrated Approach

4.4 Closing Considerations for Ongoing Practice

Module 4 Reflection

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Every course here was written by a clinician who is still seeing clients.

Dr. Joshua E. Shannon, PhD, LMHC/S

How it works

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Choose your course

Pick the hours you need. Everything is self-paced home study, available the moment you enroll.

02

Read and complete the post-test

Work through the material at your own pace, then complete a short post-test. Eighty percent to pass, and you can retake it.

03

Download your certificate

Your certificate is issued immediately on passing, with your name, the completion date, and your CE hours.

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The clinician behind the courses

Dr. Joshua E. Shannon holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and a PhD in Psychology, and is licensed in Florida under Florida Statute 491.

He has more than twenty years of clinical practice, including private practice in a small-community setting, and has served as a clinical supervisor overseeing the ethical and clinical development of supervisees.

Every course in this catalog is written from that practice, not assembled from someone else’s material.

PhD LMHC/S CCMHC MCAP SAP ICADC CEAP CDMS CRC CCISM

Frequently asked questions

The details clinicians ask about most before they enroll.

Do these courses count toward my Florida renewal?

Florida-licensed LMHCs, LMFTs and LCSWs are required to complete 30 hours of continuing education each biennium. These courses are written to the requirements of that renewal.

How long do I have to complete a course?

There is no time limit. The courses are self-paced home study, and your access does not expire.

What happens if I do not pass the post-test?

You can retake it. The passing score is eighty percent, and your certificate is issued as soon as you pass.

How do I get my certificate?

It is generated automatically the moment you pass, and you can download it any time from your account.

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Self-paced courses written to the requirements of Florida license renewal.