Susan Lewis – South Dakota Legal, Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians

Join Susan LewisAttorney and psychologist. for this recording that will prepare you for You could be sued for a number of reasons, including if your client is convicted.

Susan Lewis – South Dakota Legal, Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians

Clinician-Client Relationship

• Law vs. Ethics
• Elements of legal informed agreement
• The nuts and bolts behind office policies
  • Psychotherapy notes vs. records
  • What record should I set?
• Confidentiality limitations
  • South Dakota case law & danger to others
  • South Dakota Duty to warn 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 phones and e-Mail and video psychotherapy
• Supervision: The perils

Litigation

• Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits
  • South Dakota Specific statutes
  • South Dakota Rules and regulations
  • Case law and how it can be found

Navigate the Legal System

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

Treatment of minors

• South Dakota Age of majority
• Consent to treatment
• Privilege/confidentiality
• Separation & divorce

Case Studies

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Join Susan LewisAttorney and psychologist. for this recording that will prepare you for There are many litigation issues that could put you, your client and your practice in danger. This course will help you to organize your practice to reduce risk and provide simple records, notes, and actions to protect yourself in the event that there is a complaint. Susan The following will help you to make the right decision-Home tools to reduce risk

• HIPAA Updates and South Dakota Legislation and regulations
• Risk management strategies
• How to avoid litigation problems, complaints, or malpractice actions
• The best practices in professional relationships, informed consent, and office policies

Through problem solving, you will gain insight-Discussions that reflect actual ethical decisions in clinical practice. The blending Susan’s experience as a lawyer, work within the court system and extensive clinical experience makes her a hands-Be a knowledgeable instructor