Navigating Ethically Questionable Conduct by Forensic Collea

Navigating Ethically Questionable Conduct by Forensic Colleagues

Presented by Heath Hodges, PhD, M.L.S, ABPP

2 Hours | 2 CEs

This program addresses an area of ethics in forensic practice that is highly relevant, but rarely discussed. It focuses on the unique challenges of identifying, evaluating, and resolving ethically questionable conduct by fellow forensic practitioners. It addresses the prevalence and inherent difficulties of responding to colleague conduct on a continuum of ethically questionable to unethical.

Recommendations and limitations of current professional guidelines and codes of conduct for addressing such situations are reviewed in this program. This program also discusses a framework for deciding how to respond to unclear dilemmas that considers the nature of the misconduct, relational factors, diversity issues, competing biases, political obstacles, collateral costs, and mental health consequences. It outlines possible responses and strategies for implementing resolutions.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program you will be able to:

Describe and utilize a decision-making framework for responding to ethically questionable conduct by forensic colleagues
Describe and utilize a decision-making framework for responding to ethically questionable conduct by forensic colleagues

Presented By

Forensic Evaluator for the Netcare Forensic Center Heath Hodges, Ph.D., M.L.S., ABPP

Heath J. Hodges, Ph.D., M.L.S., ABPP earned his master’s degree in psychology from Drexel University as well as his Master of Legal Studies and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He completed his internship at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners and received his postdoctoral training at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School. He is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is licensed as a psychologist in Ohio, New Mexico, and Virginia, and he is certified through PSYPACT (APIT and TAP). His interests include forensic supervision, the use of artificial intelligence in forensic practice, and forensic ethical practice. He has previously served as the director or assistant director of various forensic postdoctoral fellowships. He is currently a part-time forensic evaluator for the Netcare Forensic Center in Columbus, Ohio and manages a private practice (Best Forensic Practice, LLC). He conducts a variety of criminal and civil forensic evaluations and provides psychological consultation services as well.

CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PaloAlto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies(CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies(CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boardfor Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers#SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental HealthPractitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental healthcounselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT)has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT ProfessionalTraining, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.