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When Quality Becomes Ethical: Ethical Decision-Making in Behavioral Health Care

CE Hours 2

About this live event

This presentation examines the evolving relationship between ethics, quality, and clinical decision-making in behavioral health care. Participants will explore how ethical responsibilities extend beyond regulatory compliance and influence treatment planning, clinical documentation, patient rights, safety practices, professional boundaries, and organizational culture. Through real-world behavioral health scenarios, guided reflection, and audience engagement, attendees will examine how quality-driven decisions can either strengthen or compromise ethical care delivery. The training will provide practical strategies for navigating complex clinical and operational challenges while maintaining ethical integrity, patient-centered care, and professional accountability.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the relationship between ethical practice and quality outcomes within behavioral health treatment settings.
  • Identify ethical risks associated with clinical documentation, treatment planning, communication practices, and operational decision-making.
  • Examine how organizational culture, regulatory expectations, and workplace pressures can influence ethical clinical judgment.
  • Apply ethical decision-making strategies to behavioral health scenarios involving patient rights, professional boundaries, safety concerns, and quality-of-care challenges.

Live event Instructor(s)

  • Jemece Gasaway, MSW, LCSW, CPHQ

    With over 25 years of progressive leadership in behavioral healthcare management, Jemece has established a remarkable career dedicated to enhancing behavioral healthcare programs at both the corporate and clinical levels. Adept in leading clinical operations, regulatory compliance, and quality improvement initiatives, Jemece has been instrumental in driving operational excellence and patient satisfaction in various esteemed behavioral healthcare organizations. Jemece is the VP of Clinical Compliance & Quality Management at Promises Behavioral Health, and plays a pivotal role in our facility's efforts to lead with clinical and ethical integrity.

Disclosure

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests). The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer: PLANNERS AND REVIEWER The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships. FACULTY The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

CE Process Info

Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

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  • Complete evaluation forms for the event
  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

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  • National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC)

    This activity has been approved by NAADAC for NAADAC credit. Promises Behavioral Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NAADAC Approval No. 199427. Please note that 1 hour = 1 CE.

  • National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

    This activity has been approved by NBCC for NBCC credit. Promises Behavioral Health is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. NBCC Approval No. SP-4247. Please note that 1 hour = 1 CE.

Disability Accommodation

We are committed to providing ADA accommodations in compliance with the law. To ensure your needs are met, please inform us of any requirements when you register, ideally at least 30 days before the event. You can do so by emailing support@ce-go.com or calling 888-498-5578.

Technology

1. This virtual event will be hosted via Zoom Webinar, and you may be prompted to download or upgrade your Zoom app if using a mobile device. A strong WiFi connection will be required for best quality.


2. We recommend clicking your "Join Webinar" button early and checking that your speakers are on before the event begins. Please do not worry about being seen or heard! Attendee video feeds and mics are turned off by default when entering a webinar. You will be able to ask questions via the Q&A feature.


3. Please respect that no copying, recording, or distribution of live session content is allowed. CE's are provided for the "live" sessions only. CE's will not be available for the recordings.

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When Quality Becomes Ethical: Ethical Decision-Making in Behavioral Health Care
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  • Date
    Fri Jul 24th, 2026
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    09:00am - 11:00am CDT

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