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Ethical Courage: Accessing your Ethical Super Powers

Enroll in the Online Self-Study course and complete it at your own pace.
2 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians upon completion.

Ethical dilemmas in behavioral health care can be subtle, complex, and deeply personal—but your response doesn’t have to be paralyzed by fear or uncertainty. This course empowers clinicians to rise above hesitation and act with clarity, strength, and ethical purpose.

When faced with moral distress, harm, or high-stakes decisions, ethical courage isn’t optional—it’s essential. This self-paced course invites you to cultivate your “ethical superpowers” and confidently navigate even the most challenging ethical terrain.

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Dayna Guido, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, brings over 40 years of clinical practice, supervision, and training experience to this engaging training. She’s a nationally recognized expert in ethical decision-making and creative instruction, and she serves on the NASW-NC Chapter Ethics Committee. Dayna’s work has empowered thousands of clinicians through a blend of deep clinical insight and experiential learning.

Rather than delivering a dry review of rules and codes, Dayna offers a bold, creative approach using storytelling, humor, and metaphor—introducing unique superhero “ethical personas” to help professionals reflect on their values, role, and responsibilities. Participants will be inspired to step into courageous ethical action through engaging examples and practical application.

Topics include the definition of ethical courage, how to recognize moral injury and distress, the intersection of trauma-informed care and ethics, and the Ethical Courage Decision Making Model. You’ll explore the impact of professional fear, learn to self-regulate in the face of ethical stress, and reconnect with your role as a values-based advocate for justice. The course emphasizes creativity, clinical relevance, and actionable insight tailored for behavioral health clinicians.

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Instructor

Dayna Guido, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, is a licensed clinical social worker, supervisor, consultant, and trainer with over 40 years of professional experience. Based in Asheville, NC, she specializes in clinical supervision and ethics education, integrating experiential learning to deepen professional growth. A former adjunct instructor of 22 years, Dayna is the author of Creative Ways to Learn Ethics and co-author of The Parental Toolbox for Parents and Clinicians. She serves on the NASW-NC Ethics Committee and is dedicated to fostering ethical, creative, and reflective practice in the helping professions.

You can find more about Dayna here

Key Takeaways:

  • Define and apply ethical courage: Learn what it means to act with courage in clinical settings and why it's vital.

  • Use an innovative decision-making model: Gain a practical tool for navigating ethical dilemmas with clarity and confidence.

  • Commit to justice in practice: Reconnect with your profession’s moral mandate to pursue equity and integrity.

Why this course?

  • A fresh and creative approach: Go beyond code memorization with imaginative tools and characters that make ethical training memorable and impactful.

  • Expert-led instruction with real-world relevance: Taught by a trusted trainer and clinical supervisor who’s grounded in the ethics of care and lived clinical experience.

  • Mission-driven education: Offered by the Telehealth Certification Institute, an organization committed to equipping clinicians with high-quality, practical CE rooted in integrity, wellness, and innovation.

Learning Objectives:

  • Define Ethical Courage as it relates to ethical professional practice.

  • Demonstrate how to use the Ethical Courage Decision Making Model in your practice.

  • Explain how to incorporate the ethical standard of Social Justice when providing clinical practice.

Let this course be the moment you choose boldness over doubt, compassion over complacency, and ethical clarity over confusion. Your clients—and your profession—deserve nothing less.

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This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 2 hours of video instruction and a post-test.

Enroll in the 2 CE Online Self-Study for $40

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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to attend: Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

This program was recorded on April 29, 2022.

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