PART I. CALIFORNIA LAW AND ETHICS
SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR THE PROFESSIONS
- Content of Statutes and Regulations Relating to the Practices of Professional Clinical Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Educational Psychology, Clinical Social Work
- Ethics vs. Law
- Licensure of Mental Health Professionals
- Confidentiality
- Confidentiality and Minors
MANDATED REPORTING
- Defining Abuse
- Recognizing Abuse
- Reporting Abuse
ADVERTISING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
DUTY TO PROTECT (TARASOFF AND EWING)
ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING COMPETENCE
- Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
- Competence with Cultural/Linguistic Minorities and Non-Discrimination in Providing Services
INFORMED CONSENT
MULTIPLE OR NONSEXUAL DUAL RELATIONSHIPS
- Online Relationships
- Consequences to the Therapist of Boundary Violations
SEXUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS
- Warning Signs of Sexual Inappropriateness
- Consequences of Sexual Boundary Violations
TREATMENT TERMINATION AND CLIENT ABANDONMENT
PART II. ISSUES IN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM
- Intimate Partner Homicide
- Other Losses
REPORTING INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
- Advocacy
- Navigating the Systems
- Ethical Considerations: Confidentiality
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFETY PLAN
PART III. THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)
COMPONENTS OF HIPAA
- Healthcare Portability
- Protected Health Information
- HIPAA Privacy Standards
WHO IS A “COVERED ENTITY”?
INCIDENTAL USES AND DISCLOSURES OF HEALTH INFORMATION
NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
PATIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS
- Therapy Notes vs. the Clinical Record
- Forensic Services
HIPAA SECURITY STANDARDS
PART IV. CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF TELEHEALTH
THE ROLE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF TELEHEALTH
TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGY BASICS
- Types of Technology
- Secured vs. Unsecured Technology
- Platforms
COMMON TELEHEALTH ETHICAL ENCOUNTERS
- Creating an Informed Consent Form for Telehealth
- Practicing Telehealth Etiquette
BEST PRACTICES IN TELEHEALTH
- Orientation to the Technology
- Video Etiquette
- Multicultural Considerations
RISK MANAGEMENT IN DOCUMENTING ENCOUNTERS
ETHICAL ISSUES IN TELEHEALTH WITH CHILDREN, COUPLES, AND GROUPS
- Working with Children
- Working with Couples and Families
- Working with Groups
STANDARDS PERTINENT TO TELEHEALTH
- Practicing Across State Lines
- Telehealth Training
PART V. PREVENTING MEDICAL ERRORS: BEST PRACTICES FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
DEFINITION OF MEDICAL ERRORS
ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
COMPETENCE
- Cultural Competence
- Informed Consent
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Confidentiality
- Mandatory Abuse Reporting
- Duty to Protect
- Responding to Suicidal Risk
- Failure to Detect Medical Conditions
- Termination of Treatment/Financial Aspects
SUMMARY
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