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Digital Seminar

Maintaining an Ethical Behavioral Health Practice: Legal, Technological, and Boundary Issues


Faculty:
Bruce J. Spencer, MA, PhD, LMHC, LPCC, LMSW, NCC, Advanced Ethical Studies Certification,
Duration:
1 Hour 51 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Dec 31, 2015
Product Code:
ONL020435
Brochure Code:
ONLBEPRAC-1
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.

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Description

"Duty to Warn" and Relationship Boundaries are Paramount in Maintaining an Ethical Behavioral Health Practice
Many mental health professionals have more anxiety about "legal ramifications" of their actions than "ethical practice." The fact remains that knowledge of ethical standards and ethical decision making processes can enhance client care and decrease the "legal" anxiety.

This webinar will address the ethical/legal mandates for practice, with specifics on "duty to warn," subpoenas, complaints, and investigations. Participants will also investigate the unique concerns that surround the use of technology in their practices, particularly as it relates to communication. Finally, the dynamics of the counseling relationship will be evaluated to determine, among other things, where boundaries lie and when it might be necessary to terminate treatment.

 


Course Content

A. Legal and Ethical Mandates
  1. Duty to Warn: Tarasoff and beyond
  2. Determining risk and actions to follow
  3. Responding to subpoenas, complaints, and investigations
B. Ethics and Technology
  1. Client/clinician risks
  2. Social networking, Skype, internet counseling
  3. E-mails, texting, tweets, Facebook
C. The Counseling Relationship
  1. Respecting the client
  2. Abandonment prevention
  3. Avoiding dual relationships
  4. Boundary issues
  5. When to terminate treatment
  6. Clinical competence

Credits

Handouts

Faculty

Bruce J. Spencer, MA, PhD, LMHC, LPCC, LMSW, NCC, Advanced Ethical Studies Certification, Related seminars and products


BRUCE J. SPENCER, MA, PhD, LMHC, LPCC, LMSW, NCC, Advanced Ethical Studies Certification, has nearly 40 years of experience as a clinician and administrator of inpatient mental health and chemical dependency programs, including 10 years of independent clinical practice. He holds a doctorate in psychology and has 10 years of experience as an adjunct professor of psychology. Specializing in ethical issues, he has over 1,000 hours of advanced education in ethics, a certification in Advanced Ethical Studies, and has presented ethics seminars for 30 years. He has written curricula for ethics and solution-focused treatment, published numerous articles about ethics, and has presented more than 100 day-long seminars nationwide. He is licensed in Washington (LMHC), New Mexico (LPCC), and Michigan (LMSW), as well as by the National Board of Counselors Association.


Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.

Target Audience

Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Counselors,  Marriage and Family Therapists, Nurse Practitioners

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