Event Start/Stop Date and Time
June 12, 2026 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
Check-in Date and Time
June 12, 2026 8:30 AM EDT
Location
Live Webinar
Quiet Location with Reliable Internet Connectivity
Target Audience
This workshop will be beneficial to licensed mental health professionals, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance use and addictions professionals, clinicians and all others interested in this topic.
Event Description
This workshop will present examples of complaints and details of cases brought to professional Licensure Boards where mental health professionals have been investigated and sanctioned. The presentation will review common types of professional behavioral infractions, ethical lapses, and the kinds of responses that Boards have used in disciplining licensees. The case examples should increase professional awareness of pitfalls to avoid and provide opportunities to discuss example scenarios and best practices. This 3 hour workshop will meet required Ethics CE criteria for psychologists and other mental health professionals. Presenter: Robert Hill, Ph.D., ABPP Clinical Psychologist Board Certified in Clinical Psychology
Objectives
- Describe 3 common areas of professional practice that lead to Board complaints or investigations.
- Describe the most common Dual Relationship behaviors that lead to problems with licensure Boards.
- Describe best practices for the most common professional behaviors that lead to Board complaints.
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Session Details
Lessons from a Licensure Board: Ethical Pitfalls to Avoid
June 12, 2026 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
Check-in: June 12, 2026 8:30 AM EDT
This workshop will present examples of complaints and details of cases brought to professional Licensure Boards where mental health professionals have been investigated and sanctioned. The presentation will review common types of professional behavioral infractions, ethical lapses, and the kinds of responses that Boards have used in disciplining licensees. The case examples should increase professional awareness of pitfalls to avoid and provide opportunities to discuss example scenarios and best practices. This 3 hour workshop will meet required Ethics CE criteria for psychologists and other mental health professionals.
Presenter: Robert Hill, Ph.D., ABPP
Clinical Psychologist
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology
Available Credits:
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• 3 Contact (category A) CE for NC Psychologists Hours
Northwest AHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. This program will provide 3.0 contact hours of (Category A) continuing education for North Carolina psychologists. No partial credit will be given.
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• 3 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
3.0 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
Session Fees:
- $90.00 - Registration Fee
