Terry Casey – Ethics with Minors for Colorado Mental Health Professionals

 We’re left with More questions than answers “What Should I do”

 Terry Casey – Ethics with Minors for Colorado Mental Health Professionals

WHY WORKING WITH MINORS CAN BE DIFFERENT

• Vulnerability and power differences
• Federal and state laws defining legal responsibilities
• Problems with Older adolescents

CONSENT RULES & ISSUES IMPLICING MINORS

• Consent vs. assent
• Who can consent?
• Parental rights and consent regulations
• Special rules for Older adolescents
• A process of informed consent

A MINOR IS NOT (AND IS NOT) A CLIENT.

• How does a person become a client of a company?
• Personal representatives
• Ethical vs. Legal Considerations

CONFIDENTIALITY STANDARDS and LIMITS WITH MINORS

• Confidentiality limits
• Communications with Parents and minors
• Progressive scenarios technique
• Parental agreements

PARENTAL RIGHTS…AND WRONGS

• Default rights
• Special circumstances
• There are exceptions

CONTROL OF MINORS’ RECORDS

• Health care vs. educational records
• HIPAA vs. FERPA
• Who has access to the information?
• Responding to Requests for Recordings
• Notes for psychotherapy and clinical records

CAUGHT IN THE MIX OF DIVORCED PARENTS

• A process of informed consent
• Plan for parenthood
• Additional legal considerations
• Case example

MANDATORY RELEASE: THE “WHAT”, “WHEN” AND “TO WHOM”

• Reporting requirements
• Federal definition of child cruelty
• State laws
• Ethical considerations
• Case example

BOUNDARY ISSUES – MINORS

• Social media policies
• Multiple relationships
• Power differentials
• Virtual relationships
• Messaging and texting
• Case examples

PHYSICAL TOUCH

• When it is appropriate and when it’s not.
• Organizational policies
• Case example

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We who care for minors and their family members experience an overwhelming amount of emotions. The changing laws and ethical codes can cause confusion. We also fear that our actions will have long-lasting consequences.-term developmental damage. This is anxiety about the possibility that we may unintentionally cross a line which could result in a loss of professional license or put us in legal danger. This environment can cause us to lose our ability as professionals to help our clients. We’re left with More questions than answers “What Should I do”

Combining steps-By-Step by step guide to an efficient decision-Making model, the most current ethical codes and legal statutes and lessons from over 30 years as a clinician or ethics professor. Terry CaseyThe PhD, HSP degree will provide you with a solid foundation for Know exactly what to do when faced with difficult situations with Minors and their families. You will feel more confident about the course you take when involved mandatory reporting, access to minors’ records, parental rights, boundary issues, touch, and others.

Enjoy the assurance that you are serving the most vulnerable clients ethically.