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School social workers operate at the fault line of care and compliance. You’re guarding confidentiality while fielding parent demands, principal directives, FERPA/HIPAA tangles, dual-role pressures with staff, and “gray zone” safety concerns – often with little time and high legal exposure. But knowing the ethical principles and knowing exactly what to do when a parent is yelling, a principal is pressuring you, and a student’s safety hangs in the balance, those are not the same thing. And one mistake can break trust, trigger complaints, or put a student at risk.
That’s why this one-day training is a must, giving you a roadmap that turns ethical complexity into clear, confident action – even under pressure.
You’ll join Dr. Glenda Bailey Hayden and Anjalon Wimbush, LMSW. Both seasoned school social workers, with decades of experience, understand exactly what you’re up against and have the practical tools to help you navigate it.
Through rapid, case-based learning, you’ll translate the NASW Code of Ethics into a clear, real-world decision framework you can use tomorrow. We’ll tackle the toughest school dilemmas – confidentiality, boundaries, documentation and more – and give you the tips and guidance you need to know you’re handling each situation correctly.
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Don’t wait until you’re facing an ethical crisis to wish you had this training.
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All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
NOTE: Each purchase includes CE credit for one individual (participants in full attendance will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the online post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). Instructional methods will include PowerPoint, didactic lecture, Q&A, and others.
Continuing Education Information: Credits listed below are for full attendance at the live, interactive webinar only. This webinar is being broadcast live in real-time and must be attended live, in its entirety, in order to earn credit. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your licensing board dictates whether web-based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education, as well as which credit types are acceptable for continuing education hours. Please refer to your licensing board's rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact info@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.
For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
Earn up to 6.25 CE hours. Please see below, for more details, as credit amounts vary by jurisdiction and profession.
THIS ACTIVITY QUALIFIES FOR 6.25 HOURS OF General ETHICS INSTRUCTION. Not all boards allow ethics credit for on-line programs. If ethics is not specified within your licensing board’s approval statement below, please contact your board to determine the applicability and amount of ethics allowed.
PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2026 - January 27, 2029. Social workers completing this course receive 6.25 Ethics continuing education credits.
Course Level: Intermediate Format: Synchronous distance. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Canadian Social Workers: Canadian provinces may accept activities offered by providers approved by the ASWB ACE program for ongoing professional development.
This activity qualifies for 380 continuing education minutes as required by many national and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements.
Glenda Bailey Hayden, D.Min, LMSW-CM is a seasoned school social worker, former lead school social worker at Grand Rapids Public Schools, and a certified nonviolent crisis prevention intervention trainer. With graduate training in clinical child & family psychology and social work, and a doctorate in ministry and Christian counseling, Dr. Hayden blends systems-level expertise with practical, classroom-tested tools. She has taught as an adjunct professor at Grand Valley State University and helped revise GVSU’s school social work curriculum, ensuring it reflects current evidence and real-world needs. As principal of Exousia Transformation Space, LLC, and a published author, she equips clinicians to de-escalate crises, strengthen family systems, and cultivate resilient school communities, so interventions stick beyond the session.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Glenda Hayden maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships.
Non-financial: Glenda Hayden has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Anjalon Wimbush, LMSW, is a veteran school social worker and educator with 25 years in Grand Rapids Public Schools, where she mentored colleagues and built practical, ready-to-use tools for school-based practice. A two-time Western Michigan University graduate, Anjalon served 18+ years as a field instructor for Michigan State University – earning MSW’s 2017 Excellence in Field Instruction Award – and contributed to the MSW Field Advisory Committee. She designs high-engagement training courses and curricula, including the 2024 SEL & You course for GVSU Trio Upward Bound. Now in private practice, she provides virtual therapy and leads Positive Steps10, LLC/The Lotus Life Self-Care Coaching, helping women move from burnout to resilience.
Since 2014, Anjalon has presented for GVSU, MSU, KISD, GRPS, and ACSSW on ethics in social work, compassion resilience, student leadership, and mindfulness – translating evidence into tools clinicians can use the very next day.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Anjalon Wimbush has an employment relationship with Grow Therapy. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Anjalon Wimbush has no relevant non-financial relationships.
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Please note: There will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
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Fundamentals of Ethics in School Social Work:
Solving Real-World Ethical Dilemmas in the Moment:
Ethical Decision-making Skills:
Mitigating the Impact; Post-Decision Skills
Documentation That Protects You and Your Clients
Debrief & Moral Distress Care for School Social Workers
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