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Treating Children and Adolescents in Blended Families: Clinical and Legal Issues

This course runs on PC/Mac

Course Description

*This course satisfies the BBS requirement for law and ethics for MFTs and LCSWs.

Treating Children and Adolescents in Blended Families: Clinical and Legal Issues suggests a general framework for therapists to use in the assessment of children and adolescents. Prominent clinical themes and issues that are often expressed by the children and by their parents/step-parents are discussed. Attendees will learn to identify and understand key clinical issues and to consider treatment approaches that are best suited to the particular individual/family.

Objective

Participants will: (1) Describe a legal issue that is involved in assessing or treating children & adolescents in blended families; (2) Identify two common behavior problems when working with children & adolescents in blended families; and (3) Describe a prominent clinical theme or issue that is often expressed by children and/or by their parents/step-parents.

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Price: $119.00

6.0 Credits

Instructor

Michael Griffin, J.D., LCSW

Michael Griffin, J.D., LCSW, is an attorney at law and a licensed clinical social worker. Mr. Griffin is a 1980 graduate of the USC School of Social Work and attended law school at Chapman University, where he earned his J.D. in 1998. He received his LCSW in 1982, is a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social Work and has considerable experience as a psychotherapist working with children, adolescents, and adults. In addition to his experience as a therapist, Mr. Griffin has also worked as a clinical case manager, clinical supervisor, program director and as an oral examiner for LCSW candidates. Mr. Griffin served as a child/adolescent outpatient clinic director in the department of Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital and Health Center of San Diego and is the former Director of Clinical Operations for Western Youth Services in Orange County California. Mr. Griffin is a practicing psychotherapist and is an attorney with CAMFT, where he consults with CAMFT’s members regarding legal and ethical issues.

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Level of Classes

All of our classes are offered at the intermediate level unless otherwise indicated. All classes are designed for experienced mental health professionals.

Failure To Pass Policy

If the participant fails to pass the CE exam with 75% accuracy or better, one re-test may be requested at no additional charge. After that time, there will be a $20 fee for each re-test.

Refund Policy

We offer a no-risk guarantee for our online courses. You can view any class for three days, and if not satisfied, contact PPS and we will refund your money in full. This refund offer does not apply if you have completed the class and passed the test. If you purchased an online book course, the hard copy of the book must be returned in "new" condition or the price of the book will be deducted from the refund.