Mental health professionals and the legal system: implications for technology and ethical best practices for risk management
Presented by Sean Knuth, Ph.D.
3 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
BASE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BASE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Description
This course is intended to provide practicing mental health clinicians with a more robust understanding of how mental health practitioners can ensure jurisdictional compliance when providing telepsychology and to enable them to better assist in the administration of justice in a manner that is ethically defensible while minimizing concerns about their ability to provide high-quality care to current and future clients/patients, particularly as it relates to civil court proceedings. Attendees will learn about inter-jurisdictional licensure issues and how PSYPACT can help resolve them (Web and Orwig, 2015), will be presented with a framework for appropriately responding to subpoenas (Borkosky, 2020), and will be provided with a discussion of the role of testimony from mental health practitioners in court proceedings (Ackerman and Kane, 2018).
Learning Objectives
Based on the content of this workshop, you will be able to…
Recognize and resolve jurisdictional issues related to telepsychology
Describe a standard framework for proper responses to subpoenas and other legal involvement.
Develop alternative ethical approaches to involvement in legal proceedings
Recognize the two general categories of testimony mental health providers may be called upon to provide as part of legal proceedings, and be able to tailor their testimony to ensure adherence to ethical standards.
Audience
This program is appropriate for licensed psychologists interested in incorporating telepsychology into their practice, as well as psychologists and other mental health practitioners who would like to develop expertise in how to respond to requests for legal involvement from their clients or other individuals. Training is at an introductory level.
RESources
Webb, C., & Orwig, J. (2015). Expanding our reach: Telehealth and licensure implications for psychologists. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 22, 243–250.
Borkosky, B. G. (2020). Responding to subpoenas - Written objections. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 51(4), 352–361.
Ackerman, M. J., & Kane, A. W. (2018). Psychological Experts in Divorce Actions, 7th Edition. Wolters Kluwer.
PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
There is no commercial support for this CE program, instructor, content of instruction, or any other relationship that could be construed as a conflict of interest. There is no endorsement of products.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations will be accepted and payments refunded in full up to two (2) weeks prior to any training event. Following two weeks prior to the event, a credit for future trainings matching the amount already paid for that event’s registration will be given to registrants who cancel their registration, for whatever reason, up to two (2) days prior to the event date. This credit can only be applied to one future training, regardless of its cost. If the cost of the future training is less than the amount paid, the difference will be lost. If the cost of the future training is greater than the credit, then the balance will become due at registration time. If a registrant cancels or no-shows within two days of the event date, a refund will not be given.
LOCATION
This CE will be in-person. The in- person location is at 1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209.
ACCESSIBILITY
BASE strives to ensure that each CE program is accessible to all participants. If you would like any accommodations, please contact us at 704-910-8381.
QUESTIONS
Please contact us at info@findyourbase.com or 704-910-8381 if you have any questions or grievances about the program.
WAITLIST
If this program is full, please email us at info@findyourbase.com to indicate your interest. If someone cancels we will contact you.