Ethics and Social Media
Explore ethics considerations surrounding social media and public visibility in the context of behavioral health care. Complete an accredited course and earn one continuing education (CE) hour.
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100% Online | On-demand | 1.0 CE Hour | Only $9.95
Why Take This Course
Social media and online visibility present unique ethics challenges for mental health and addiction treatment providers. This course will help you:
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Understand how your professional online presence can affect client relationships and trust.
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Explore ethics considerations surrounding social media engagement and online visibility.
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Develop greater confidence in evaluating your professional use of social media.
What You'll Learn
By the end of this course, you will be better able to:
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consider the potential impact of professional visibility on therapeutic relationships; and
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make ethical decisions about professional presence online and in social media presence.
Who Developed This Course
Senior Instructor Teresa McDowell
Teresa McDowell, EdD, LMFT is professor emerita at Lewis & Clark, where she served as department chair and co-founded the college’s Problem Gambling Services. With over 40 years of experience as a clinician, educator, administrator, and consultant, Teresa focuses on workforce development, equity-based clinical practice, integrated treatment for problem gambling, and clinical supervision. She is a social researcher, program evaluator, and consultant with Partners in Social Research and Senior Instructor for ACORN. Dr. McDowell has authored more than 50 scholarly publications and is lead author of Socioculturally Attuned Family Therapy: Applying Third Order Thinking to Theory and Practice (3rd Ed., 2026).
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What About CE Hours
A certificate of completion will be made available on the Student Dashboard after you complete all required course activities and the course evaluation survey.
ACORN is approved by the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), Provider ID: 26-0044, to provide continuing education courses. Additionally, ACORN is approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7274. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. ACORN is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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at your pace, 100% online
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$9.95
1.0 CE Hour
Who This Course Is For
Counselors, therapists, psychologists, social workers, addiction treatment professionals, peer support specialists, clinical supervisors, and other behavioral health professionals, including:
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mental health counselors (MHC / LPC), marriage and family therapists (MFT / LMFT), art therapists (AT / LAT), social workers (SW / LSW / LCSW), psychologists;
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Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADCs) and Certified Gambling Addiction Counselors (CGACs);
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Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHAs) and Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs);
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peers and behavioral health supervisors.
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Important Disclaimer
The information provided in this course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Laws, rules, regulations, and professional codes may change, and information presented in this course may not reflect the most current requirements at the time it is reviewed. You should not act, or refrain from acting, based solely on information provided in this course without reviewing current laws, administrative rules, professional codes, and board guidance, and seeking legal advice from qualified counsel in the relevant jurisdiction when appropriate.
