Ethical Concerns and Considerations When Working with Immigrant Populations
3.0 ETHICS CREDIT HOURS
Offers ASWB ACE & NBCC ACEP CE Hours - Accepted for most social workers, professional counselors, and other mental health professionals across the US. View CE Hours information and visit our CE Info page to check your state accepts our CEs!
Course Overview:
Mental health professionals play a crucial role in supporting immigrant clients, yet this work often comes with unique ethical challenges. From navigating language barriers and cultural considerations to addressing systemic obstacles and personal biases, clinicians must be equipped with the tools to provide ethical and effective care. This interactive training will explore real-world scenarios, ethical dilemmas, and clinical guidelines that can help professionals navigate complex situations with confidence. Whether working one-on-one, with families, or in group settings, participants will learn strategies to support immigrant clients while upholding ethical best practices.
Additionally, this session will examine the unique ethical conflicts that may arise in serving immigrants at this particular moment in time and provide tools to make this work sustainable. Participants will gain insight into the internal and external barriers that impact clients, as well as organizational structures that can be strengthened to promote ethical and sustainable care. Join us for this essential discussion on how to ethically and effectively serve immigrant communities.
Presenter:
Caitlin Tromiczak, LICSW-C, LCSWC is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with immigrant communities and the professionals who serve them for over 20 years. She is a board approved clinical supervisor in MD and DC and a doctoral candidate in International Psychology. She has served in many roles including as therapist, clinical supervisor, program manager, and professional development content creator and facilitator. She draws experience from her work with communities in the Washington DC area as well as abroad. With a humanistic approach to healing and serving, Caitlin strives to create and provide culturally attuned and effective services and systems. She currently serves as clinical supervisor for several nonprofits and private therapy practices serving vulnerable and underserved communities, including forced migrants, as well as Organizational Policy and Capacity Advisor to the Intercultural Counseling Connection in Baltimore.
Sept 19, 2025: 8:45am-12pm ET | Ethics With Immigrant Populations | 3 Ethics CE
- Date: Friday, September 19, 2025 - Morning Session
- Time: 8:45am-12:00pm Eastern Time
- Delivery Format: Live Online Interactive Training on Zoom
- Target Audience: Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, other mental health professionals
- Content Level: Intermediate
