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Avoiding Ethical and Legal Pitfalls in Mental Health Practice
DVD Video
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Product Details
Format:
DVD Video
Author:
BOB STINSON, PSY.D., J.D., LICDC-CS, ABPP
Publisher:
Vyne Education
Copyright:
1/31/2012
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
DVD020014
Objectives
Avoid the traps inherent with everyday mental health records (maintaining, releasing, and withholding), consent issues, and confidentiality

Identify mandatory and optional reporting requirements and responsibilities related to dangerous or high-risk clients

Implement a decision-making model relevant to your practice and clients

Discuss differences between ethics codes, regulatory rules, and laws; and how to access each

Stay up-to-date on regulatory changes affecting your practice

Determine when you can release confidential information and know how to respond in difficult situations (i.e. receive a subpoena)

Outline mandatory reporting requirements

Explain how to handle various medical record requests including those related to divorce, child custody, couples therapy, and/or requests which may not be in your client's best interest

Illustrate key points in case law and state-specific statutes using clinical case examples

Develop a plan of action for potentially violent or lethal clients

Reduce your risk of complaints, sanctions, and legal liability

Distinguish between a duty to report and a duty to protect

Recognize when your duty attaches and how to ethically and legally discharge that duty
Outline

AN INTEGRATIVE, DECISION-MAKING MODEL

  • How to balance the variables that go into making the “gray-area” judgment calls in your daily practice

 

ETHICS CODES, REGULATORY BOARDS, AND LAWS

  • What if there are conflicts between them?
  • Updates that affect your practice

 

CONFIDENTIALITY ISSUES

  • Who has the right to confidentiality?
  • What is the difference between confidentiality and privilege?
  • Who can waive the right to confidentiality?
  • Who can waive privilege?
  • What if the release of records is not in the best interest of the client?

 

SUBPOENAS

  • Valid vs. invalid subpoena
  • What to do and what not to do if served with a subpoena
  • How to quash (have the court reject) an otherwise valid subpoena

 

MANDATORY REPORTING LAWS

  • Who has to report?
  • What has to be reported?
  • To whom does it have to be reported?

 

DUTY TO REPORT/DUTY TO PROTECT

  • Do you have a duty to report, a duty to protect, or both?
  • When do you become liable? (duty attaches)
  • How can you discharge that duty?
Author

BOB STINSON, PSY.D., J.D., LICDC-CS, ABPP

Biography is not currently avaiable.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for 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 professions standards.


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Counselors - New York: Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0027. This educational offering is acceptable for 6 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Mental Health Counselors; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

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Counselors - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.

Counselors - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 6 continuing education credits.

Marriage & Family Therapists: This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a registered marriage and family therapist continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 168-000172). This educational offering is offered for (6) contact hours of continuing education for marriage and family therapist. Licensed marriage and family therapist in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Marriage & Family Therapists - New York: Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0020. This educational offering is acceptable for 6 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Marriage and Family Therapists; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Ohio
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Marriage & Family Therapists - South Carolina: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This educational offering is offered for 6 continuing education hours.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider number 195). This educational offering is offered for 6 clock hours.

Marriage & Family Therapists - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 6 continuing education credits.


Psychologists
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Social Workers
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Social Workers - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 6 continuing education credits.


Social Workers - New York
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Ethics: This educational offering is offered for 6 hours of continuing education of which 6 hours includes discussion of ethics issues.


Other Professions
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Audience
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Social Workers
Counselors
Marriage and Family Therapists
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
Psychiatric Nurses
Case Managers
Crisis Intervention Specialists
Clinical Supervisors
Behavioral Health Managers
Others working in Mental/Behavioral Health
Lawyers who represent any of the above
Reviews

Dr. Stinson is, beyond a doubt, a psychology scholar who is an exceptionally interesting and engaging speaker. He has the skills to engage his audiences into optimized decision-making and problem solving using vivid, current topic case and situational examples.
Psychology Director, Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, Former Chief Psychological Consultant, Ohio Rehabilitation Service Commission's Bureau of Disability Determination