The Ethics of AI use and Mental Health Treatment

1. What is AI (and what it’s not) – This will benefit therapists and clients by explaining the nature of generative AI and large language models (LLMs). Clarifying how these programs work will make it possible to understand their strengths, as well as the weaknesses that lead to ethical concerns.

2. How are therapists using AI in practice - This will review the programs that are currently being applied to complete paperwork, increase therapists’ productivity and help them market themselves.Therapists will benefit by understanding how these are currently being used, and the risks of using the...Read morem.

3. What the ethics are - Therapists will benefit by reviewing statements from the American Counseling Association, American Psychological Association and National Association of Social workers on the ethics of mental health practitioners’ use of AI. Commonalities will be reviewed as well as any significant deviations from one another.

4. Supplementing therapy with chatbots – Therapists will benefit from this section by learning the specific pros and cons of using chatbots to supplement therapy. They will be able to advise clients on when it can be appropriate and the risks of relying on them.

5. The future of AI / case reviews - Therapists will learn what technology leaders predict for AI in mental health in coming years. They will increase their ability to make ethical choices by exploring situations involving mental health treatment and AI, identifying relevant ethical issues, and what choices would best fulfill their ethical obligations. Less...

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Learning Objectives

  • understand the nature of generative AI and how it differs from human intelligence.
  • identify seven ethical concerns related to AI usage.
  • understand three strengths and three drawbacks to using chatbots to supplement therapy.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Friday, March 07, 2025

Hybrid Event - Register to attend
in-person or virtually!
Columbus Metropolitan Library- Main
96 South Grant Ave., Columbus, OH, 43215
Live Interactive Webinar

09:30 AM EST - 12:30 PM EST

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EARN 3 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Jonathan Miller, LPCC-S

Jonathan Miller, LPCC-S

Jonathan Miller is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a Supervising designation. He earned his Masters degree in counseling psychology from Temple University in January, 1998. He completed the foundational training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in 2010 and EMDR advanced training in 2015. He has presented on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and dissociation to other professionals in the area. He lives in the Columbus, OH area with his family and more books than he has time to read.

CE Information - Earn 3 CE Credit Hours including

3  Ethics Hour

CE Approvals

In-Person

Ohio Board of Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists
The Ohio Counseling Association is a Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (CSWMFT) certified provider of Counselor and Social Worker CE credits (Provider # RCS031407) and Marriage and Family Therapist CE credits (Provider # RTX051901). The OCA is certified to offer both Supervision and Ethics continuing professional education credits.

Virtual

Ohio Board of Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists
The Ohio Counseling Association is a Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (CSWMFT) certified provider of Counselor and Social Worker CE credits (Provider # RCS031407) and Marriage and Family Therapist CE credits (Provider # RTX051901). The OCA is certified to offer both Supervision and Ethics continuing professional education credits.

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