Ethical Engagement: Essentials in Short-Term Behavioral Health

Course overview

The frontline interdisciplinary workforce faces an increased incidence and prevalence of complex chronic illnesses that encompass physical, behavioral, and psychosocial health. Patients within healthcare settings have become tougher to engage, which impacts successful engagement in treatment processes. Implicit and explicit biases can easily impede the ethical effort of any member of the care team. However, defined tactics will ensure greater success in maneuvering through these challenging themes. This course is part of a three-part series that will address: Ethical engagement of patients and colleagues Ethical screening, assessment, and treatment planning Application of ethical interventions for population-based treatment This initial four-chapter course will enhance workforce understanding of how these biases impact patient engagement and provide clear strategies to reconcile these issues with application opportunities. The course content is applicable for all members of the interprofessional care team across the transitions of care, e.g., primary and specialty care, ambulatory, ED, acute and long-term care settings, home health, and community-based settings, particularly for case managers, nurses, physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, speech-language pathologists, and social workers.