Professional Misconduct and Boundaries
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Location
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All Points North Lodge Facility
2205 Cordillera Way
Edwards, CO 81632
Educational Goal
Increase understanding of sexual boundary violations and related ethical issues.
Description
Sexual boundary violations among health care professionals is a serious ethical, moral, and usually illegal event, with impacts that are devastating to all parties. The recent and unprecedented barrage of individuals coming forward with evidence of past sexual coercion, misconduct, and criminal abuse has shown a spotlight on the underreporting of boundary violations in many professional relationships and settings.
Despite this, there continues to be inadequate empirical investigation and evidence on the prevalence of sexual assault and misconduct in the health care professions, especially among psychotherapists. This, along with a lack of consensus on the basic question of what constitutes boundary violations among disciplines and in various jurisdictions, leaves information gaps that can be filled only with more rigorous examination, prevention efforts, reduction of reporting barriers, and implementation and development of treatment strategies for both parties.
In this presentation, attendees will review risk and protective factors while gaining an understanding of the assessment, treatment, and monitoring process for behavioral health professionals who have engaged in this egregious behavior. This issue is critically important on several levels, but none more so than the emotional injury inflicted on vulnerable individuals seeking professional help. Clinicians will be provided specific examples to maintain ethical compliance.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Hemphill is considered a thought leader in the behavioral health and addictive service industry. He was a Strategic Board Advisor for APN Lodge before becoming Chief Clinical Officer.
Dr. Hemphill has received his master’s and doctoral degrees from Tulane University. He has had faculty appointments at Jacksonville University and Loyola University.
He has continued to write and publish academic research. His second book entitled Integrated Care in Addiction Treatment with Routledge Press was published in November 2021. He has presented papers and workshops at national conferences and published articles in the field of trauma, personality disorders, and addictions during the past 29 years.
Financially Sponsored By
- All Points North Lodge