Progress Note Clarity: Writing for Ethics, Outcomes & Efficiency

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Progress Note Clarity: Writing for Ethics, Outcomes & Efficiency

DATE: Thursday, December 10, 2026

TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET // 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. CT // 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT // 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. MT

PLATFORM: Via Zoom Webinar

COST: $41

FEATURES:

Live & Interactive Webinar
Presentation Slides PDF & Additional Resources Included
Provides for 2 CE hours of Ethics

This course offers clinicians practical tools for writing concise, clinically sound, and ethically defensible progress notes. Participants will learn how to choose the most efficient note style (SOAP, DAP, etc.), align notes with treatment plans, and ensure medical necessity language is clear. Emphasis is placed on risk documentation, tracking informed consent, and avoiding common liability pitfalls. Time-saving strategies, documentation templates, and tips for EHR integration are also provided.

Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be able to:

Write concise, clinically defensible notes aligned with treatment plans and goals
Choose appropriate note formats and documentation structures for diverse clinical settings
Identify key legal, ethical, and risk-related language for audit readiness

$41.00

Categories: Ethics, Live Webinars

2 CE Hours of Ethics Continuing Education

NBCC #7091 & ASWB #1770 Approved Provider

Target Audience: Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers, Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialists, Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselors, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists

Course Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

NBCC ACEP # 7091, CE Training Workshops has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7091. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CE Training Workshops designates this continuing education activity for 2 continuing education hours.

CE Training Workshops, LLC, #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/02/2025 to 08/02/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 2 Ethics continuing education credits.

Purchase Instructions

Registration Deadline: Register up until the start time!

Cost Includes: A PDF of the presentation slides and any supplemental training materials and a certificate of completion.

Evaluation / Certificate: Within 4 hours of the completion of the webinar, participants will receive an email with a link to complete an evaluation. Once completed, the participant will be able to download/print the certificate.

System Requirements: Internet and the ability to log into Zoom webinars when provided a meeting link which will be sent upon registration.

Interactive Webinar: This is a live & interactive webinar which means that participants can interact with other participants and the instructor in live time. Participants must be signed in by the webinar start time, attend the entire course, and complete the course evaluation to receive CE credit. Partial credit is not provided.

Additional information can be found in the FAQs webpage AND on the Company & Approving Boards Policies webpage.

Meet Your Facilitator

Samantha is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Infant Mental Health Expert (IMH-E®), EMDR Certified Therapist (EMDRIA), and Hypnobirthing Childbirth Educator. Holding dual master’s degrees in psychology from the New School and Clinical Psychology from La Salle University, she recently completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Fielding Graduate University, with a dissertation on parenting and serious mental illness (SMI).

Samantha’s integrative approach blends attachment-focused therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, expressive arts therapies, Internal Family Systems, clinical hypnosis, and EMDR. This trauma-informed framework enables her to connect with clients of all ages, particularly those facing complex trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, chronic illness, and mood disorders. She has also trained providers across health and wellness fields, teaches at multiple colleges, and is working toward certification as an EMDRIA-approved consultant.

With an additional specialty in disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs), Samantha provides training and consultations that foster growth, understanding, and practical skills for clinicians. Her goal is to support clients and clinicians in their journeys, empowering them to achieve their goals through warmth, empathy, and collaborative support.