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Susan Lewis – Michigan Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians
This recording contains the following: Susan Lewis, psychologist and attorney, will prepare you for Litigation issues that could put your client and your license at risk and Put your practice at risk Learn how to structure your practice in order to minimize risk exposure. Also, learn simple records and notes. and These actions will help you protect yourself in case of a claim. Susan The following will help you to make the right decision-Home tools to reduce risk
- HIPAA updates and Michigan Laws and Regulated
- Risk management strategies
- How to avoid complaints and litigation and Malpractice actions
- The best practices for professional relationships, informed consent and Policies for offices
Learn from every problem-Discussions that reflect actual ethical decisions in clinical practice. The blending of Susan’s experience as a lawyer, work within the court system and Her extensive clinical experience makes her an expert in this field.-Be a knowledgeable instructor
This recording will make you feel confident. and When competent and If you find yourself in litigation.
- Discuss ways to avoid litigation and licensing problems and Malpractice actions
- Check out the legal and Ethical considerations for The treatment of minors in Michigan Concerning age consent, confidentiality and Custody issues
- Communicate your understanding of common boundaries and Dual relationship problems/dilemmas can help to maintain good relationships with clients.
- You must be aware of the ethical issues you need to consider when responding subpoenas requesting disclosure of client records.
- Analyze the limitations of confidentiality in relation to duty to warn law Michigan.
- Articulate how risk management strategies regarding technology can keep client information secure and avoid violating HIPAA.
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Clinician-Client Relationship
- Law vs. ethic
- Elements of legal informed agreement
- Nuts and Bolts of office policies
- Records vs. Psychotherapy Notes
- What should you do to set a record?
- Limitations on confidentiality
- Michigan case law & danger to others
- Michigan Warning potential victims
- HIPAA
- All the latest updates
A Practical Approach to Risk Management
- Elements of consent
- Competence & scope of practice
- Boundary violations/crossings
- Issues With modern technology
- Texting, cell phone, e-Mail and video psychotherapy
- Supervision: The perils
Litigation
- Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits
- Michigan-Specific statutes
- Case law and How to find it
Navigate to Legal System
- Roles of attorneys
- Confidentiality/privilege
- Subpoena & disclosure of confidential information
- Depositions, interrogatories and expert testimony
Treatment of minors
- Michigan Age at the age of majority
- Consent to treatment
- Privilege/confidentiality
- Separation & divorce
Case Studies
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
