Susan Lewis – Rhode Island Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians

Salepage link: At HERE. Archive: Total sizes: – include: Faculty:Susan LewisDuration:6 Hours 2 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jul 19, 2017 Manual ZNM049755 (1.08 MB) 39 Pages Available after Purchase OutlineClinician-Client RelationshipLaw vs. ethicsElements of legal informed consentNuts and bolts of office policiesRecords vs. psychotherapy notesWhat to put in a recordLimitations on confidentialityRhode Island case law & danger to othersRhode Island duty to warn potential victimsHIPAAThe latest updates you need to knowPractical Approach to Risk ManagementElements of consentCompetence & scope of practiceBoundary violations/crossingsIssues with modern technologyTexting, cell phones, e-mail, video psychotherapyPerils of supervisionLitigationLicensing complaints & malpractice lawsuitsRhode Island-specific statuesRhode Island rules and regulationsCase law and how to find itNavigate the Legal SystemRoles of attorneysConfidentiality/privilegeSubpoena & disclosure of confidential informationDepositions, interrogatories, expert testimonyTreatment of MinorsRhode Island age of majorityConsent to treatmentPrivilege/confidentialitySeparation & divorceCase StudiesFacultySusan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D. Related seminars and products: 26 Susan J. Lewis, Ph.D., J.D., is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and lawyer. She has over 25 years of experience in clinical practice with unique populations that have included female sexual offenders incarcerated at a woman’s prison, self-injurious individuals, forensic patients and individuals who suffer from severe and persistent mental illness. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Lewis has served in leadership roles as clinical director, program manager, and supervisor for psychiatry residents and post-doctoral psychologists.Currently, Dr. Lewis teaches courses on Law and Ethics in Mental Health that are state specific to the laws of each state. She has also lectured nationwide on the DSM-5® and differential diagnosis. She taught courses at Harvard’s Extension School and Northeastern University on The Psychology of Criminal Behavior. She is the author of Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians: Best Practices for Avoiding Litigation, Complaints and Malpractice (PPM, 2016) and her latest book From Deep Within: A Forensic and Clinical Psychologist’s Journey (2018).A sought-after consultant, Dr. Lewis works with attorneys on controversial issues such as dangerousness, competence to stand trial, criminal responsibility evaluations, and civil and criminal commitment. She works with attorneys on strategies of how mental illness might impinge on legal decision-making. Dr. Lewis has been adjudicated an expert in almost all of the district and superior courts in Massachusetts.Her extensive clinical experience makes her a hands-on, knowledgeable instructor. She is engaging and has a wonderful sense of humor, which she brings to her seminars.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Susan Lewis is in private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Susan Lewis is a member of the American Psychological Association. Salepage: https://catalog.pesi.com//item/rhode-island-legal-ethical-issues-mental-health-clinicians-22454Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/dzY80