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

Join Susan LewisPsychologist and attorney. for This recording will prepare for You could be held responsible for litigation issues that could affect your clients, your license, and your practice.

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

Clinician-Client Relationship

Law vs. Ethics
Elements of legal informed consent
The nuts and bolts of office policy

Records vs. notes for psychotherapy
What should you do to set a record?

Limitations on confidentiality

North Dakota case law & danger to others
North Dakota Duty to warn potential victims

HIPAA

The latest updates that you should know

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-Video and mail psychotherapy

Supervision: The dangers

Litigation

Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits

North Dakota Specific statutes
North Dakota Rules and regulations
How to find case law

Navigate the Legal System

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

Treatment of Minors

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

Case Studies
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Join Susan LewisPsychologist and attorney. for This recording will prepare for There are many litigation issues that could put your clients, your license, and your practice in danger. Learn how to structure a practice to limit risk. Also, you will discover simple records, notes, and actions that will protect your practice in the event of a lawsuit. Susan The following will help you to make the right decision-Home tools to reduce risk

Updates on HIPAA, North Dakota Legislation and regulations
Risk management strategies
How to avoid litigation issues, complaints, and malpractice actions
Best practices in the professional relation, informed consent, and office policies

You will learn from your problems-Discussions that are representative for actual ethical decisions in clinical practice. The blending of Susan’s experience as a lawyer, work within the court system and extensive clinical experience makes her a hands-Be a knowledgeable instructor!
This recording will prepare you for If and when you face litigation.