Seminar Detail
Avoid Ethics Complaints & Malpractice Lawsuits: Managing High-Risk Clinical Situations
- Where:
- NEW ORLEANS, LA
- When:
- Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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DEBORAH M HENSON, MSW, LCSW, J.D., LL.M.
Deborah M. Henson, MSW, LCSW, J.D., LL.M., is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and lawyer with more than 25 years' professional experience and more than 15 years' experience training mental health practitioners on the interface of clinical practice and litigation. She maintains a psychotherapy practice in New Orleans, trains social service agencies and consults regularly with clinicians around the country who are involved in legal proceedings of all types, including disciplinary matters. Deborah also practices law with a special focus on mental health law, including ethics consultation/risk prevention. She has represented numerous lawyers and mental health practitioners in malpractice lawsuits and disciplinary matters. Ms. Henson has lectured frequently in the areas of mental health ethics and risk prevention and effective collaboration with attorneys to help clients who have ongoing litigation issues.
Deborah earned a Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University, a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law and an LL.M. (advanced law degree) from the University of California, Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law. She has conducted continuing education presentations and general lectures for National Association of Social Workers, NASW Louisiana Chapter (Annual Conferences), Louisiana Association of Clinical Social Workers, Tulane School of Social Work, University of Texas School of Social Work, St. Edward's University Professional Education Center, New Orleans City Attorney's Office, Prime Time CLE Institute, Tulane School of Law and other organizations. Deborah is licensed to practice clinical social work in Louisiana and Texas, a Board Approved Supervisor in Texas and admitted to practice law in Louisiana, Texas and the federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
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Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. 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.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, or questions on home study credit availability, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. 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.
The planning committee and staff who controlled the content of this activity have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. For speaker disclosures, please see speaker bios.
PESI, Inc. offers continuing education programs and products under the brand names PESI, PESI Healthcare, PESI Kids, PESI Rehab and Psychotherapy Networker.
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