Ethical Practice in Trauma-Informed Care (8.21.26)

About This Course

This training is designed to enhance ethical competence in trauma-informed care by integrating evidence-based trauma treatment approaches with established professional ethical standards, ensuring safe, effective, and legally compliant clinical practice.

Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
Time: 8:30am-9:00am (sign-in/registration); Course 9:00am-2:40pm
Format: Online Synchronous Distance Learning (Live Interactive Webinar)
Method: Zoom
Cost: $150/pp

Registration Deadline: August 14, 2026
Requirements: Computer with stable internet connection, speaker/microphone
Continuing Education (CE) Credits Offered: 5.0 ethics credits

*Cancellations must be received by 08.14.26 to be eligible for a refund.

Learning Objectives

1. Define core principles of trauma-informed care and apply them ethically in alignment with the NASW Code of Ethics.
2. Identify and analyze common ethical dilemmas in trauma practice, including boundaries, dual relationships, power differentials, scope of competence, confidentiality, and mandated reporting.
3. Apply ethical decision-making models to trauma-focused cases in ways that support client autonomy, informed consent, safety, and readiness for treatment.
4. Compare major trauma treatment approaches—such as EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, Internal Family Systems, and TBRI—and recognize ethical considerations unique to each.
5. Demonstrate ethical use of trauma interventions by practicing within competence, pacing treatment appropriately, avoiding re-traumatization, and making referrals when needed.
6. Analyze how trauma affects memory, perception, and disclosure, and apply this understanding ethically to assessment, documentation, treatment planning, and safety planning.
7. Evaluate the influence of cultural humility, diversity, and systemic factors on ethical trauma care while maintaining professional boundaries that promote safety, trust, and empowerment.
8. Develop an ethically grounded trauma-informed implementation plan that also addresses vicarious trauma, burnout, compassion fatigue, and self-care in professional practice.

Content Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Who should attend: This workshop is appropriate for all social workers, clinicians and other allied health providers in direct service, supervisory and leadership roles within their relative field of practice.

Course Outline:

8:30am        Sign-in/Registration

9:00am        Foundations of Ethics in Trauma-Informed Care

10:00am      Ethical Decision-Making & Client Considerations

11:00am      Ethical Use of Trauma Treatment Modalities

12:00pm      Lunch Break

12:30pm      Legal & Clinical Ethics in Practice

1:30pm        Clinician Wellness & Integration

2:30pm        Course Evaluation

2:40pm        End of course

Course Completion & Continuing Education

This course provides 5 CE ethics credits. Registered participants must complete the course evaluation at the conclusion of the workshop to receive continuing education credit.  Certificates will be emailed to participants upon returning a completed course evaluation.

Accommodations, Requests, & Complaints/Grievances

Please send special requests or accommodations by email to admin@experiencetrifecta.net.  To file a complaint or grievance, please contact our office directly at 678.280.1390. A copy of Trifecta Health’s grievance policy is readily available upon request and will give participants step-by-step instructions for filing a grievance.

About the Instructor:

Lindsey Martin, MSW, LCSW

Lindsey Martin is a Clinical Director and trauma specialist with over 14 years of experience in mental health, specializing in trauma-informed care, attachment, and foster care. A certified TBRI Practitioner and experienced trainer, Lindsey provides clinical supervision and professional development across systems. They will begin their Doctor of Social Work program at Tulane University in Fall 2026.

*Trifecta Health, provider number 2048, 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: 2/9/26 – 2/9/27. Social workers completing this course receive 5.0 ethics continuing education credits..