Classroom Course » Law and Ethics in Social Work/Mental Health Practice

Dates & Times:
August 26, Friday 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Hosted By:
Felton Institute Research and Training

Registration is Closed

Description:
Register before August 19 to receive a discounted rate!

Early Registration Price: $100
Normal Registration Price: $160

This course provides an analysis of the legal grounds for malpractice litigation as related to the issue of standard of care and scope of practice. It outlines the essential components of legal proceedings such as subpoenas, depositions, issues of client confidentiality, privileged communication pertaining to the conduct of casework, individual, couple, family and group therapy/counseling.  It analyses the relationship between ethics and the law and offers a framework in the management of ethical dilemmas related to relationships with clients, colleagues and employers.  

It provides understanding of the relationship between moral values, social work values and the management of liability risk.  It offers a brief discussion of the "Patriot Act" and its impact on patient's right and privacy. It discussed the "Tarasoff" rule involving "duty to warn" and the elaboration of this rule by courts and statute after this case was decided.
Objective:
  1. Apply the legal principles underlining professional liability in his/her professional practices.
  2. Identify and manage the potential ethical and moral dilemmas encountered in his/her professional practice.
  3. Handle client/patients confidential information, develop and retain client/patient records in an ethical manner that would also guard against legal liability
  4. Formulate and develop appropriate policies and procedures that are in compliance with legal mandates and at the same time, minimize liability risks and insure high quality of care.
  5. Identify the moral, legal and ethical dilemma in conducting individual, group, family casework/therapy.
  6. Formulate treatment strategy and care plans that are consistent with professional cannon of ethics and appropriate standard of care.
Intended Audience:
Felton Institute is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, professional clinical counselors, and educational psychologists. Felton Institute maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

Course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Provider also approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider CEP 1555, for 6 contact hours for RNs.

Format of the training will include lectures and small group analysis/ discussions of case vignettes.

DISCLAIMER:
This training and instruction/feedback provided are for educational purposes only and they should not be construed as providing legal advice and are definitely, NOT substitute for the legal counsel that the participants should seek if they have legal concerns about any aspect of their social work/counseling/psychotherapy and supervision practice.
Venue:
Felton Institute
Main Felton Training Room
711 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 550
San Francisco, California 94102
415.474.7310
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Certificates:
American Psychological Association (APA) details
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) details
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