Live Seminar

Law and Ethics: Surviving Legal Minefields

Objective

  • Learn how to negotiate the obstacles of treating children in high conflict divorce cases
  • Receive resources for "easy" HIPAA compliance
  • Learn to identify unique risks for agency clinicians
  • Examine confidentiality issues in emerging technologies and areas (including coaching, telemedicine, internet therapy and email).

 

Upcoming Dates For This Seminar

06
18
Fri

Location:

West Los Angeles

07
10
Sat

Location:

Costa Mesa

07
24
Sat

Location:

Pasadena

08
07
Sat

Location:

San Rafael

All seminars run from 9am to 4pm.

 

Course Description

This (almost) anxiety-free seminar provides therapists with tools to negotiate the legal minefields therapists face in practice. Participants will receive many updates including changes in laws that effect record keeping (e.g., access to records, retention, security requirements) and duty to warn requirements (i.e., the Ewing decision). The course will address therapist dilemmas such as informing parents when an adolescent reveals risky/dangerous behavior during treatment, how to avoid being drawn into patient's legal battles, and how to say "no" to a patient's attorney. Each attendee will leave with excellent articles, and updated office forms and risk management tips to help avoid complaints by patients to licensing boards.

Pricing: $165 (Early Registration), $180 (Regular Registration), $195 (Last Minute Registration)
6.0 Credits

Instructor

Michele Licht Attorney at Law

is an attorney in private practice specializing in health care law and psychotherapy practice issues. She represents psychologists, LCSWs, MFTs, and psychiatrists before licensing boards and ethics committees. Ms. Licht has written extensively on risk management issues, and she is the recipient of honors from many mental health associations.

Registration Information

A continental breakfast, catered lunch, and afternoon snacks are included in the registration fee for all seminars.

The course fee is determined by the date of payment in relation to the course date:

  • Early Registration: If payment is received 3 weeks prior to the seminar date.
  • Regular Registration: For payments received by the Wednesday prior to the seminar date.
  • Last Minute Registration: For payments received the Thursday or Friday prior to the weekend of the seminar. Last minute registration is dependent on available space.

Cancellation Policy

There is a $35.00 processing fee, per seminar, for refunds requested by the Wednesday prior to the weekend of the seminar. After that time, there will be no refunds. If a course must be cancelled due to an unforeseen event (e.g., natural disaster, instructor illness), the seminar will be rescheduled. Participants will be credited to take the rescheduled course or another PPS seminar. No refunds will be given.

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