Digital Seminar
Alaska Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians
- Average Rating:
- 1
- Faculty:
- Susan J Lewis, PhD, JD
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
Oct 30, 2019
- Product Code:
- POS045610
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Watch Susan Lewis, psychologist and attorney, in this must-see recording that will prepare you for litigation issues which can put your client, your license and your practice at risk.
You will learn how to structure your practice to limit exposure of risk, as well as discover simple records, notes and actions that will protect you in the event of a complaint.
Susan will provide you with the following take-home tools to minimize risk:
- Updates on HIPAA and Alaska laws and regulations
- Risk management strategies
- How to avoid litigation dilemmas, complaints and malpractice actions
- Best practices in the professional relationship, informed consent and office policies
You will learn through problem-solving discussions that are representative of actual ethical decisions you encounter in your clinical practice.
The blending of Susan’s experience as a lawyer, work within the court system and extensive clinical experience makes her a hands-on, knowledgeable instructor!
This recording will leave you fearless and competent when and if you are faced with litigation.
Credit
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Alaska Legal and Ethical Issues (0.79 MB) | 43 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
Objectives
- Communicate how to avoid litigation dilemmas, licensing complaints and malpractice actions.
- Explore the legal and ethical considerations for the treatment of minor populations in Alaska with regard to age of consent, confidentiality and custody concerns.
- Communicate how an understanding of common boundary and dual relationships issues/dilemmas can help you maintain appropriate relationships with your clients.
- Recognize ethical challenges you should consider when responding to subpoenas that request disclosure of client records.
- Analyze the limits of confidentiality as it relates to duty to warn in Alaska.
- Articulate how risk management strategies regarding technology can keep client information secure and avoid violating HIPAA.
Outline
Clinician-Client Relationship- Law vs. ethics
- Elements of legal informed consent
- Nuts and bolts of office policies
- Records vs. psychotherapy notes
- What to put in a record
- Limitations of confidentiality
- Alaska case law & danger to others
- Alaska duty to warn potential victims
- HIPAA
- The latest updates you need to know
- Elements of consent
- Competence & scope of practice
- Boundary violations/crossings
- Issues with modern technology
- Texting, cell phones, e-mail, video psychotherapy
- Perils of supervision
- Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits
- Alaska-specific statutes
- Alaska rules and regulations
- Case law and how to find it
- Roles of attorneys
- Confidentiality/privilege
- Subpoena & disclosure of confidential information
- Depositions, interrogatories, expert testimony
- Alaska age of majority
- Consent to treatment
- Privilege/confidentiality
- Separation & divorce
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Case Managers
- Addiction Counselors
- Therapists
- Nurses
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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