Ethics Seminar | September 25, 2025
Total Credits: 1.0 including 1 LADC, 1 LPC/LPCC
- Average Rating:
- 3
- Speakers:
- Mr. Gary R. Schoener, LP, Psy.D. | Dr. Tom Hegblom | Valerie Bashiri | Brittany Kuznetsov
- License:
- Access for event date only.
Tags: ethics
Description
YOU MUST BE SIGNED IN TO REGISTER. | Registration is required to earn CE credits.
The 2025 MARRCH Seminar on Ethics is a monthly, members-only consultation group designed to address ethical challenges in alcohol and drug counseling. Running from April to December, these nine interactive sessions will provide a confidential space for members to discuss real-world ethical concerns and receive expert guidance aligned with state and federal ethics regulations. This seminar will be a space for members to bring questions and concerns related to ethical practices in the field of alcohol and drug counseling. The hosts will facilitate discussion and provide feedback in line with state and federal ethics guidelines. The goal of this seminar is to ensure the highest quality of service delivered to clients and ensure professional integrity.
Session topics will cover Contemporary Ethical Concerns as brought by seminar participants:
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Use of Apps in counseling
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Use of Blogs in counseling
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Issues in Employing former clients
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Social Media contacts with current clients
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Social Media contacts with former clients
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Exceptions to Confidentiality
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Relevance of Red Flag Law
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Navigating Clashes between CFR-42 & HIPPA
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Relationships with relatives of clients
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Ethical issues in terminating care
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Abandonment vs. Limiting care -- a clash of ethical duties and other ethical dilemmas
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Plus, other ethical issues which participants have experienced in their practice or about which they have concerns or questions.
Participants are encouraged to bring real-world questions and emerging ethical concerns from their practice for discussion.
Sessions will not be recorded to maintain a confidential and open dialogue.
More information on MARRCH and Ethics.
These sessions are open to MARRCH members only. Not a member? Click here to join!
MARRCH has applied for 1 CEs per Ethics Seminar session. The following crediting bodies are APPROVED for CEs:
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Minnesota Board of Behavior Health and Therapy (BBHT):
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Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)
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Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
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Speaker
Mr. Gary R. Schoener, LP, Psy.D.
Director of Consultation & Training
Walk-In Counseling Center
Gary Schoener is a Clinical Psychologist, licensed as an LP since 1974, who currently divides his time between private forensic practice and his role as Director, Inst. for Consultation & Training, Walk-In Counseling Center. Gary served as Executive Director of the WICC for 37 years.
Gary consults and testifies in legal cases involving professional practice in substance abuse, professional counseling, psychology and other health care fields. He evaluates impaired practitioners, provides remedial boundaries training, and has been training in ethics and boundaries internationally for a number of decades. He has a number of publications – two books and many book chapters and articles – related to professional ethics & boundaries. A full list is available upon request.
Gary served on the Board of the original Chemical Dependency Counselor training program at the U. of Minnesota and was on its teaching faculty for 23 years. He taught Ethics & Boundaries at the Recovery Academy from 2014 to 2019 and has taught individual classes on this topic in a number of training programs locally.
Gary serves as Ethics Co-Chair of the Minnesota Counseling Association and has been coordination of the monthly Ethics Seminars which MnCA has sponsored for more than two years. Gary has been a long-time member of MARRCH (as well as its predecessor the Minn. Chemical Dependency Assn.) and was the first recipient of the MARRCH Bernie Bellings Award in Ethics. He has served as a local, state, and federal consultant on drug abuse issues. He is currently a member of the MARRCH Ethics Committee.
Dr. Tom Hegblom
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota
Tom Hegblom is a resident faculty member in the master's in Integrated Behavioral Health and Addictions Counseling programs at the University of Minnesota. He is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in Minnesota. He is also a Board Approved Supervisor for individuals pursuing the LADC, LPC, and LPCC licenses. Tom has a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Walden University, a MA in Counseling from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies, and a BA in Youth Studies, Spanish, and Educational Psychology from CCAPS at the University of Minnesota.
Valerie Bashiri
MN Dept. of Corrections Health Services
Valerie Bashiri has been in the field of mental health and substance use since 2010 in the roles of mental health worker, SUD therapist, case manager, clinical supervisor, and treatment director. She has worked with Severe & Persistent Mental Illness, Criminal Justice Involved Persons, & Licensed Professionals. She has worked in secured custody settings, adult foster care, residential, and outpatient settings. Valerie has passion about the health and wellness of the field and enjoys sharing her experience. She is currently enrolled at Adler Graduate School in the Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling Program in the pursuit of LMFT licensure. She holds a current LADC license and is also a Board approved supervisor. Valerie currently works as a case manager for the State of Minnesota with Health Professionals Services Program.
Brittany Kuznetsov
Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC)
Britany Kuznetsov is an addiction counseling faculty member at Minneapolis College. She holds a BA in Psychology with minors in Interdisciplinary Studies and Anthropology from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Britany also earned an MBA from Augsburg University. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in Minnesota. With 13 years of experience in the field, Britany has worked in both residential and outpatient settings, serving a diverse range of demographics in Minnesota and Florida.