Florida Office of School Psychology

Ethics and Florida Psychology Law

Mental Health CE Courses

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3 hours

Ethics and Florida Psychology Law is a three-hour continuing education course designed to provide Florida-licensed psychologists with a clear, practical understanding of the ethical and legal framework governing professional practice in the state. The course reviews core ethical principles and standards as they intersect with Florida law, with focused instruction on Chapter 456, Florida Statutes (Health Professions and Occupations: General Provisions) and Chapter 490, Florida Statutes (Psychology). Participants will examine licensure requirements, scope of practice, confidentiality and privilege, informed consent, recordkeeping, professional boundaries, and disciplinary processes. The course also addresses applicable Florida Administrative Codes, including Rule Chapter 64B19 and relevant provisions of Rule Chapter 64B, emphasizing compliance expectations, common violations, and risk-management strategies. Through applied examples and real-world scenarios, learners will strengthen their ability to make ethically sound, legally compliant decisions in Florida psychology practice.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Developmentally Appropriate Services for Children and Adolescents in Florida

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Developmentally Appropriate Services for Children and Adolescents in Florida is a focused training designed to equip healthcare, behavioral health, and human services professionals with the knowledge and practical skills needed to deliver age-appropriate, safe, and effective services to minors. Grounded in Florida-specific statutes, administrative rules, and accepted standards of care, this course explores how cognitive, emotional, social, and behavioral development across childhood and adolescence should inform assessment, communication, treatment planning, and service delivery. Emphasis is placed on ethical and legal responsibilities, family and caregiver involvement, trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices, and risk management considerations unique to working with youth in regulated Florida settings. Participants will gain a clear framework for aligning daily practice with developmental needs while maintaining compliance with state expectations and professional standards.

Course Creation Date: 12/26/2025

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Age-Specific Competency in Patient Care and Service Delivery

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Donna Taylor

1 hour

This course provides healthcare personnel with foundational and role-appropriate knowledge to deliver safe, effective, and developmentally appropriate care across the lifespan. Content addresses physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and safety considerations for patients in each age group, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission standards HR.01.05.03 and PC.01.02.03.

Course Creation Date: 12/17/2025

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Culturally Responsive Care in Mental Health and Addiction Recovery

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Leesa M. Robertson

Cultural competence is essential for providing safe, effective, and compassionate care in today’s diverse behavioral health and substance-use treatment environments. This training equips mental health clinicians, direct-care staff, peer specialists, and recovery professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver culturally responsive services that honor each client’s identity, background, and lived experience.

Course Creation Date: November 11, 2015

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Clinical Risk and Competency Assessment in Florida Crisis Stabilization Settings

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Sarah Reinhart

1 hour

Clinical Risk and Competency Assessment in Crisis Stabilization Settings is designed specifically for mental health professionals working in Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs), including psychologists, licensed clinicians, and advanced clinical support staff. This course provides an in-depth framework for identifying, assessing, and responding to high-risk clinical presentations such as suicidality, aggressive behavior, elopement risk, and acute medical or psychiatric instability.

In addition, the training addresses standards of clinical and legal competency, guiding professionals in determining when formal capacity, consent, or involuntary treatment evaluations are indicated and how these assessments align with the professional scope of practice. Grounded in the requirements of Florida Statute Chapter 394, the course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, clinically defensible documentation, and real-time risk communication to support both patient safety and regulatory compliance.

By strengthening clinical judgment, ethical decision-making, and risk-management strategies, this training ensures that mental health professionals are fully prepared to deliver safe, legally sound, and therapeutically effective care in high-acuity crisis settings. at.

Regulatory Context:
Required under Florida Statute Chapter 394, especially relevant to patient safety, involuntary services (Baker Act), and facility operation compliance.

Course Creation Date: July 8, 2025

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Clinical Perspectives on Religion and Anxiety: Balancing Healing and Harm

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Leesa M. Robertson

2 hours

This course is designed for master’s and doctoral-level mental health professionals seeking to advance their clinical competence in addressing the complex and often nuanced interface between religion, spirituality, and psychological functioning. Clients frequently present with affective and cognitive experiences that are deeply shaped by their spiritual frameworks, including distressing phenomena such as shame, guilt, fear, and moral injury, as well as adaptive processes such as meaning-making, resilience, hope, and existential grounding.

Participants will examine empirically informed and ethically grounded approaches for integrating discussions of religion and spirituality into clinical practice. Instruction focuses on evidence-based strategies for assessing and treating religiously mediated shame and guilt, conceptualizing and intervening in spiritually framed anxiety, and therapeutically leveraging faith-based values to support motivation, behavior change, and post-traumatic growth. The course further emphasizes clinical ethics, cultural humility, and professional standards for working competently with diverse belief systems, ensuring interventions remain client-centered, respectful, and clinically appropriate across varied religious and spiritual contexts.

Course creation date: May 5, 2025

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Community Integration and Mental Health Resource Coordination Across Levels of Care

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

This course examines the crucial role of community integration in promoting mental health recovery and overall well-being. Participants will learn to identify, navigate, and coordinate a wide variety of community-based mental health resources, ranging from outpatient services and residential care to peer support programs and beyond. Emphasis is placed on practical strategies for linking clients to appropriate services across the continuum of care, enhancing continuity, and promoting long-term engagement. Through real-world case examples and actionable tools, professionals will develop the skills needed to advocate for client needs, collaborate effectively with community partners, and bridge the gap between clinical services and everyday living supports.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.

Anxiety Disorders

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Leesa M. Robertson

1 hour

Severe anxiety can arise after trauma or injury, under persistent stress, or extreme change. This course will explore distinguishing between everyday worry and an anxiety disorder, the top five anxiety disorders, signs, symptoms, and risk factors. We will also discuss treatment approaches.

This course is offered online. Internet connection required.