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Staying Out of Trouble:
Documentation and legal processes in counseling
HIPAA Overview for Therapists
Ethics, Law, and Psychotherapy:
Intersection or collision?
Staying Out of Trouble:
Documentation and Legal Processes in Counseling
There are
no live presentations of this seminar currently scheduled.
However, the National Association of Social Workers
(NASW), Arizona chapter has purchased the rights to the
"Staying Out of Trouble" home study program. They
offer CEUs to all Behavioral Health Professionals in the
state of Arizona. The program may be ordered through
their website at
www.NASWAZ.com.
Here's what
they are saying about this seminar:
Quotes from
the seminar evaluations from the March 18, 2005 presentation (used
with permission)
“Excellent, informative
presentation…BRAVO…Written material very useful”
Merrill Lane, M.C., LPC
“This is by far one of the best
seminars/workshops I have ever attended. Very, very valuable
and relevant information” T. Louise Landrum,
Ph.D., LPC
“You did a great job of identifying,
organizing & presenting the relevant & critical info. This
has been an invaluable presentation - Thank you!”
Pamela Horner, LPC
“A goldmine of information!”
Beverly Janowitz-Price
“I loved the seminar because it was
clear and concise…I am glad that I took this seminar before
any true legal issues occurred” Shannon Morrill
“By far one the best seminars I have
been to in a long time. Resources are great!”
Tammy Ohm, LPC, NCC
“Very interesting, helpful, and enough
detail to enable me to make appropriate modifications and
upgrades”
Janet K. Humphrey, LCSW
More comments from the evaluations...
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Now that
licensure is a reality, it is more important than ever to be
sure that your therapy practice is meeting the standards of
the profession in Arizona, especially in the areas of
documentation and legal compliance. The Board of Behavioral
Health Examiners has recognized the importance of staying
current in the ethical and legal aspects of your profession,
and now requires a minimum of 3 clock hours in this area every
two-year renewal cycle.
There is
some level of risk in being licensed in any health
profession. You can manage this risk with the right knowledge
and tools. This seminar will give you what you need to better
manage your risk by increasing your knowledge of best
practices in your documentation and recordkeeping, and by
informing you about the laws and legal processes that are
inherent in the practice of psychotherapy.
Course Objectives
Participants will
understand:
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Risk
management concepts and strategies for the practice of
psychotherapy |
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The
balance of risk versus time in documentation |
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The
connection between record keeping and legal processes |
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The
current standards and best practices in client documentation |
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The major
processes that require specific documentation (informed
consent, treatment planning, progress notes,
etc.) |
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A
detailed review of informed consent along with sample
language for each element of the informed consent document |
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The legal
requirements and options in record keeping |
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How
to document high risk situations |
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How
to respond to common legal processes |
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The
laws and rules of the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health
Examiners that pertain to recordkeeping and documentation in
a clinical practice |
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Other
state laws and regulations that apply to a clinical practice
in Arizona |
There are
no live presentations of this seminar currently scheduled.
Ethics, Law, and Psychotherapy:
Intersection or collision?
Ethical considerations, client desires,
and the law are not always well aligned in the practice of
psychotherapy. Sometimes the applicable ethical codes,
laws and rules not clear. Sometimes our clients want use
to do something that is in conflict with our ethical codes.
Sometimes we just struggle to figure out if there are
ethical considerations in a particular situation.
This 1/2 day seminar will help the practicing therapist
resolve some of these conflicts and clarify their own ethical
boundaries.
Tentative learning objectives:
