Ethics of The Office: Lessons learned from the employees of Dunder Mifflin

9:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CEUs: $45.00 ($75.00 for both sessions)
No CEUs: $20.00 ($35.00 for both sessions)
3.0 Ethics CEUs available for:

  • LSW/LISW/SWA (CSWMFT #: RSX069601)
  • LPC/LPCC (CSWMFT #: RCX031303)
  • Nurses (via reciprocity with the CSWMFT board)

Supervision and “The Office”: Lessons learned from the managers of Dunder Mifflin

1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
CEUs: $45.00 ($75.00 for both sessions)
No CEUs: $20.00 ($35.00 for both sessions)
3.0 Supervision CEUs available for:

  • LSW/LISW/SWA (CSWMFT #: RSX069601)
  • LPC/LPCC (CSWMFT #: RCX031303)
  • Nurses (via reciprocity with the CSWMFT board)
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Scholars and ethicists took notice when PBS affiliate WVIA in Scranton Pennsylvania released its documentary: “The Office: An American Workplace.” Never before has there been such an in-depth, candid, and long-running audio-visual examination of workplace conduct – and there is much that social service professionals can learn from the award-winning biopic. In this workshop, we’ll examine the ethical breaches of Dunder Mifflin employees as well as similar breaches by licensed professionals in Ohio and other states, and we’ll explore ways to mitigate our own risk through the application of state and national codes and resources.  

Objectives:

  • Identify the ethical risks and consequences of misrepresenting one’s credentials and scope
  • Understand the current APA-recognized model for emotional support animal assessments
  • Recognize the protocols for protecting confidentiality within the confines of doing business, including billing and collections
  • Identify risks and applicable Ohio codes regarding boundaries and multiple relationships, including sexual activity with ex clients and family members of clients

The NBC show “The Office” provided viewers with unvarnished access into the daily activities in an average office setting. While the employees in the television show were engaged in the sales of paper, rather than the provision of social services, there is much that supervisors in the various social service fields can learn from the managers of Dunder Mifflin. In this workshop, we’ll explore methods to help foster supervisee professional development, utilize cultural humility, and build the supervisory relationship. We’ll also examine what it means to serve as your profession’s gate-keeper. Attendees do not need to be familiar with the television show - but if you are a fan of the show, you’ll enjoy the case examples.

 Objectives:

  • Participants will be able to list the American Psychological Association’s Seven Domains of Supervision
  • Participants will be able to identify elements of effective vs inadequate supervision according to research.
  • Participants will be able to recognize the role of the supervisor as gate-keeper to the profession, with implications on licensure attainment by the supervisee.
  • Participants will be able to identify methods to build cultural humility into the supervisory relationship and sensitively address the imbalance of power in supervision.
  • Participants will be able to recognize ethical boundary considerations within supervision. 
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About the Speaker:  Stacy Simera, MSSA, LISW-S

Stacy began her social work career at Oriana house as a Resident Supervisor in 1992, and since that time has built her career and earned both the Social Worker of the Year, Region Two and Statewide (Ohio NASW, 2014), and the Letter of Honor for Tremendous Attainment (Ohio Senate, 2014). Currently, she works as a group facilitator for the Oak Clinic in Canton, a trainer for the Institute for Human Services/Ohio Child Welfare Training Program, and a psychotherapist for Kent Psychological Associates, LLC. She as also presented at state and national psychiatry, social work, public health, and juvenile justice conferences.

REGISTRATION & CANCELLATION INFORMATION:

​Class sizes are limited, so register early.  Classes with low registrations may be canceled.  If the class is canceled or moved, participants will be contacted via email at least 24 hours in advance.

Classes start and end on time.  To ensure a quality experience for all, please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the class start time and find a seat.  CEU credits will be adjusted 0.25 credit hours for every 15 minutes not in attendance; adjusted certificates will be emailed to participants within 3 business days after the training.  Hard copies of certificates will be mailed upon request.

It is difficult to control room temperature to everyone's comfort level.  We suggest you dress in layers that can be adaptable to warm and cool temperatures.

For auditing purposes, arrival and departure times and signature are required on attendance sheets.