To Tell or Not to Tell: Ethical Considerations of Self-Disclosure (3HR)

Have you ever wondered “Should I tell my client this about myself?”, or been asked a personal question by a client? Many clinicians have, and this may be a difficult decision to make considering the professional relationship and ethical guidelines. This training will present learners with the key aspects of self-disclosure, including potential benefits and risks. Ethical considerations will be explored, and learners will obtain valuable perspectives and recommendations for ethically handling self-disclosure in clinical settings.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend and describe key aspects of therapeutic self-disclosure, including potential benefits and risks.
• Examine and articulate key ethical considerations of self-disclosure, including advantages and disadvantages.
• Apply best practices for ethical and therapeutic self-disclosure by considering a variety of clinician and client factors.

Social workers completing this course receive 3 Ethics asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 hours of Clinical, Ethics, and General Skill Building continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Diane Bigler