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Susan Lewis – Iowa Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians

Original price was: ₹66,000.00.Current price is: ₹6,640.00.

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Description

Susan Lewis, psychologist and attorney,will prepare you for litigation issues which can put your client, your license and your practice at risk.
Susan Lewis – Iowa Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians
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 Iowa 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.

Handouts
Manual (0.92 MB) 40 Pages Available after Purchase

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

Iowa case law & danger to others
Iowa duty to warn potential victims

HIPAA

The latest updates you need to you

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

Iowa specific statues
Iowa rules and regulations
Case law and how to find it

Navigating the Legal System

Roles of attorneys
Confidentiality/privilege
Subpoena & disclosure of confidential information
Depositions, interrogatories, expert testimony

Treatment of Minors

Iowa age of majority
Consent to treatment
Privilege/confidentiality
Separation & divorce

Case Studies