California Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians from Susan Lewis
Faculty:Susan Lewis
Duration:6 Hours 02 Minutes
Archive : California Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians from Susan Lewis
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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 on confidentiality
- California case law & danger to others
- California duty to warn potential victims
- HIPAA
- The latest updates you need to know
Practical Approach to Risk Management
- Elements of consent
- Competence & scope of practice
- Boundary violations/crossings
- Issues with modern technology
- Texting, cell phones, e-mail, video psychotherapy
- Perils of supervision
Litigation
- Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits
- California specific statues
- California rules and regulations
- Case law and how to find it
Navigate the Legal System
- Roles of attorneys
- Confidentiality/privilege
- Subpoena & disclosure of confidential information
- Depositions, interrogatories, expert testimony
Treatment of Minors
- California age of majority
- Consent to treatment
- Privilege/confidentiality
- Separation & divorce
Case Studies
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Description:
Watch Susan Lewis, psychologist and attorney, for this 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 California 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!
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“Dr. Lewis is a riot! She brings otherwise dry content to life with real case examples and a good sense of humor.”