Rural Ethics in Maine: Exploring the Boundaries and Finding the Balance

This training will provide a safe forum to discuss common ethical dilemmas encountered in rural Maine communities. We will discuss boundaries, dual-relationships, confidentiality, persona dn professional relationships and consultation as well as other pertinent topics. We will also explore ethical decision making and the NASW Code of Ethics.

4 Contact Hours

Wanda Anderson, LCSW, is a native of Northern Maine. She has been a faculty member at the University of New England, MSW Program since 2003. Her area of interests include: working with children and families, sexual abuse issues, special needs children, case management, working with adult survivors, poverty issues and strength-based services. Wanda is the Coordinator for Online Field Education and has presented extensively on Social Work Ethics, including: Rural Social Work, Ethical Decision Making Models, and Ethical Supervision.