What You’ll Uncover in Susan Lewis Massachusetts Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians
- College:
- Susan Lewis
- Period:
- 6 Hours 4 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Sep 29, 2020
Description
This program focuses on moral, authorized, statutory or regulatory insurance policies, pointers and requirements that influence psychological observe and explores the style by which scientific and moral points have an effect on the on a regular basis observe of the psychological well being skilled in Massachusetts. This distinctive mix of scientific and moral issues permits for a extra significant understanding and interpretation of the principles that govern psychological well being observe and permits the attendee to establish particular state legal guidelines that have an effect on and govern their observe.
By lecture, a assessment of references together with the APA “Ethics Code” and the seminar guide with state particular insurance policies and rules; Dr. Lewis will put together you for litigation points which may put your shopper, your license and your observe in danger. You’ll learn to construction your observe to restrict publicity of danger, in addition to uncover file protecting practices that will assist shield you within the occasion of a grievance. Susan will offer you the next take-dwelling instruments to reduce danger:
- Updates on HIPAA and Massachusetts legal guidelines and rules
- Danger administration methods
- The best way to keep away from litigation dilemmas, complaints and malpractice actions
- Finest practices within the skilled relationship, knowledgeable consent and workplace insurance policies
You’ll study via drawback fixing discussions which are consultant of precise moral selections you encounter in your scientific observe. The mixing of Susan’s expertise as a lawyer, work inside the courtroom system and in depth scientific expertise makes her a palms-on, educated teacher!
Handouts
| Handbook – Massachusetts Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians (1.2 MB) | 60 Pages | Obtainable after Buy |
Define
Clinician-Shopper Relationship
- Legislation vs. ethics
- Parts of authorized knowledgeable consent
- Nuts and bolts of workplace insurance policies
- Data vs. psychotherapy notes
- What to place in a file
- Limitations on confidentiality
- Massachusetts case legislation & hazard to others
- Massachusetts responsibility to warn potential victims HIPAA
- The newest updates that you must know
Sensible Method to Danger Administration
- Parts of consent
- Competence & scope of observe
- Boundary violations/crossings
- Issues with trendy know-how
- Texting, cell telephones, e-mail, video psychotherapy
- Perils of supervision
Litigation
- Licensing complaints & malpractice lawsuits
- Massachusetts-particular statutes
- Massachusetts guidelines and rules
- Case legislation and learn how to discover it
Navigate the Legal System
- Roles of attorneys
- Confidentiality/privilege
- Subpoena & disclosure of confidential info
- Depositions, interrogatories, knowledgeable testimony
Remedy of Minors
- Massachusetts age of majority
- Consent to remedy
- Privilege/confidentiality
- Separation & divorce
Case Research
College
Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D. Associated seminars and merchandise: 26
Susan J. Lewis, Ph.D., J.D., is a licensed scientific and forensic psychologist and lawyer. She has over 25 years of expertise in scientific observe with distinctive populations which have included feminine sexual offenders incarcerated at a lady’s jail, self-injurious people, forensic sufferers and people who are suffering from extreme and persistent psychological sickness. Along with scientific observe, Dr. Lewis has served in management roles as scientific director, program supervisor, and supervisor for psychiatry residents and submit-doctoral psychologists.
At present, Dr. Lewis teaches programs on Legislation and Ethics in Mental Health which are state particular to the legal guidelines of every state. She has additionally lectured nationwide on the DSM-5® and differential prognosis. She taught programs at Harvard’s Extension College and Northeastern College on The Psychology of Legal Conduct. She is the creator of Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians: Finest Practices for Avoiding Litigation, Complaints and Malpractice (PPM, 2016) and her newest guide From Deep Inside: A Forensic and Scientific Psychologist’s Journey (2018).
A sought-after advisor, Dr. Lewis works with attorneys on controversial points resembling dangerousness, competence to face trial, legal duty evaluations, and civil and legal dedication. She works with attorneys on methods of how psychological sickness may impinge on authorized choice-making. Dr. Lewis has been adjudicated an knowledgeable in virtually all the district and superior courts in Massachusetts.
Her in depth scientific expertise makes her a palms-on, educated teacher. She is partaking and has an exquisite humorousness, which she brings to her seminars.
Speaker Disclosures:
Monetary: Susan Lewis is in personal observe. She receives a talking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-monetary: Susan Lewis is a member of the American Psychological Affiliation.
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