Join us for an engaging and informative course designed to enhance your understanding of the critical ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks that guide the practice of psychology. This course will cover essential topics that every psychologist needs to navigate in their professional practice, ensuring that you remain compliant and ethically sound in your work with clients.

Who Should Attend:

This course is designed for licensed psychologists, graduate psychology students, and other mental health professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the ethical and legal aspects of psychological practice. It also meets the ethics requirement for psychologists in New York State!

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Time: 4-6pm (EDT)

CEUs: 2

Venue: Online via Zoom

Hosted by SWEET Institute

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental principles of ethics in psychology.
• Identify key laws, rules, and regulations that govern psychological practice.
• Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to real-world scenarios.
• Recognize common ethical dilemmas in psychology and strategies for resolution.
• Understand the importance of privacy, confidentiality, and mandatory reporting.

Course Content:

1. Introduction to Ethics in Psychology: Explore the importance of ethics in psychological practice and the role of the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Code.
2. Laws, Rules, and Regulations in Psychological Practice: Review federal and state regulations affecting psychological practice, including licensure requirements and consumer protection laws.
3. Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks: Learn various models for ethical decision-making that can guide psychologists in complex situations.
4. Common Ethical Dilemmas in Psychology: Discuss real-life scenarios that present ethical challenges and explore strategies for addressing them.
5. Privacy, Confidentiality, and Mandatory Reporting: Understand the legal and ethical implications of confidentiality, the limits of privacy, and the requirements for mandatory reporting of abuse.

Enhance your professional practice and ensure compliance with the highest ethical standards in psychology.

Here's what attendees have been saying about SWEET seminars:

"It was very insightful regarding how we technically cause our own anxiety by attaching certain meanings to a situation." - Lydia, LMSW

"It was a great experience for me because the content focused on current research that has the possibility of helping my clients decrease their suffering." - Sol, LCSW

"I would recommend this seminar to my colleagues because the information and education will help us help our patients transform their lives." - Charles, LGSW