What You’ll Discover in Susan Lewis Alaska Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians
- Faculty:
- Susan Lewis
- Duration:
- Full Day
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- October 30, 2019
Description
You can watch Susan Lewis, psychologist and Attorney, in this must-See the recording to prepare you for Litigation issues that could put your client and your license at risk and Your practice is at risk
Learn how to structure your practice in order to minimize risk exposure. Also, learn simple records and notes. and You can take actions to protect yourself in the event you are subject to a complaint
Susan The following will help you to make the right decision-Home tools to reduce risk
- HIPAA Updates and Alaska Legislation and Regulations
- Risk management strategies
- How to avoid lawsuit dilemmas and complaints and Malpractice actions
- Informed consent is best practice in professional relationships and Office policies
Through problem solving, you will gain insight-These discussions are representative of the actual ethical decisions that you will encounter in your clinical practice.
The blending of Susan’s experience as a lawyer, work within the court system and Her extensive clinical experience makes her an expert in this field.-Be a knowledgeable instructor
This recording will leave your fearless and When competent and If you’re faced with litigation.
Handouts
| Manual Alaska Legal and Ethical Issues (0.79 MB) | 43 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
Clinician-Client Relationship
- Law vs. Ethics
- Legal informed consent elements
- Nuts and Bolts for office policies
- Psychotherapy notes vs. records
- What record should I set?
- Confidentiality limitations
- Alaska Case law and danger to others
- Alaska Duty to warn potential victims
- HIPAA
- All the latest updates
A Practical Approach to Risk Management
- Consent elements
- Competence and scope
- Boundary violations/crossings
- Issues Modern technology
- Texting, cell phones and e-Mail and video psychotherapy
- The dangers of supervision
Litigation
- Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits
- Alaska-Specific statutes
- Alaska rules and Regulations
- Case law and How to find it
Navigate to Legal System
- Roles for attorneys
- Confidentiality/privilege
- Subpoenas & disclosure confidential information
- Depositions, interrogatories and expert testimony
Treatment of minors
- Alaska Age at the age of majority
- Consent to treatment
- Privilege/confidentiality
- Separation & divorce
Case Studies
Faculty
Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D. Similar seminars and products: 26
Susan J. Lewis, Ph.D., J.D., Is a licensed clinical pharmacist and Forensic psychologist and lawyer. She has over 25 years of experience in clinical practice with unique populations that have included female sexual offenders incarcerated at a woman’s prison, self-Injurious people, forensic victims and People who have severe disabilities and persistent mental illness. Dr. Lewis Has held leadership roles such as program manager and clinical director. and supervisor for Residents in psychiatry and Post-doctoral psychologists.
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Currently, Dr. Lewis Law courses taught and Ethics Mental Health They are state-specific to the laws of each individual state. She has also given lectures nationwide about the DSM-5® and differential diagnosis. She taught courses at Harvard’s Extension School and Northeastern University – The Psychology of Criminal Behavior She is the author Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians: Best Practices for Avoiding Litigation, Complaints and Malpractice (PPM, 2016) and her latest book Deep within: A Forensic and The Journey of a Clinical Psychologist (2018).
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The sought after-After consulting, Dr. Lewis Collaborates with attorneys on controversial topics such as dangerousness and competence for trial, and criminal responsibility assessments. and civil and Criminal commitment. She works closely with attorneys to develop strategies for how mental illness might impact legal decision-making-making. Dr. Lewis Almost all districts have been declared experts. and Superiority in Massachusetts
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She is a clinical expert with extensive experience.-She is a highly qualified instructor. She is engaging and She has a great sense of humor and brings it to her seminars.
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Speaker Disclosures
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Financial: Susan Lewis She is currently in private practice. PESI Inc. gives her a speaking honourarium
Non-financial: Susan Lewis The American Psychological Association is a member.
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