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Navigating Boundaries and Ethical Dilemmas in Helping Professions – Sara Amos, LCSW

PM Breakouts – 60 minutes

Presenter Pronouns: she/her

OVERVIEW
A comprehensive overview of ethical guidelines and expectations under an umbrella of helping professions as well as an understanding of boundaries and protocol expectations for ethical case management and those in care taking roles.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
As a result of attending this presentation, participants will:

1. Be able to differentiate between boundaries and best practice standards;

2. Identify steps in resolving an ethical dilemma; and

3. Identify guiding ethical principals for case management.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This presentation relevant to anyone in a helping role from direct care therapists to case managers and support staff.

PRESENTER
Sara Amos (She/Her) is an LCSW and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional from Nashville, TN. Since 2005, she has been working in a variety of community mental health settings and now owns a private practice primarily focused on supporting and empowering helping professionals. She has unique insight and experience with compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma that informs her practice as well as the path of healing on which she guides her clients. These valuable experiences have shaped a robust program of professional courses that Sara offers to non-profit agencies, schools and churches across the country. Sara is passionate about supporting the groups and individuals trying to effect change in every pocket of our world! In addition to caring for Nashville’s helpers, Sara enjoys yoga, reading and spending as much time outside as possible with her husband and two boys.