Florida Laws and Rules
Author: Heidi Dalzell, Psy.D.
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Course Created: 2016
Practice Level: Intermediate
Heidi Dalzell, Psy.D.
Heidi Dalzell, Psy.D. is a psychologist in private practice specializing in eating disorders, as well as dual addictions, trauma, domestic violence and depression. She conducts individual and couples therapy with adolescent and adult clients. In addition to authoring numerous mental health courses she frequently blogs and writes newspaper articles about mental health topics.
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Course Summary
This course meets the requirements of a Florida Laws and Rules course for Florida clinicians. This training will provide a review of ethical guidelines, laws, and ethical decision-making pertinent to Florida clinicians. (Florida Psychologists see note to the right).
Course Format
This course contains downloadable online lessons (PDF or Word) and a practice test. When you're ready, purchase the course by clicking the "Add To Cart" button. This will let you take the test, complete the course evaluation and receive your certificate for CE credits.
Learning Objectives
- Discuss established ethical and legal requirements as stated in ethical codes and in Chapter 456 (General Provisions)
- Be sensitive to ethical problems as they arise, including the complexity of these issues
- Discuss the issue of competence and the steps a provider should take to maintain competence, including important competencies
- Define multicultural competence and List some considerations in working with Latino families
- Define confidentiality, and discuss informed consent and limits of confidentiality (including Baker act and Chapter 90.503 - Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege)
- List the legal requirements for mandated reporting of child and elder abuse
- Discuss the dynamics of dual relationships
- Discuss issues related to sexual relationships with clients including harm to therapist and client (law stated in Chapter 456, General Provisions)
- Outline steps clinicians can take in responding to suicidal risk
- Discuss recognizing medical conditions that share common symptoms with mental health illnesses
- Discuss ethical issues related to the “business” of mental health.
Course Syllabus
- Introduction
- How Do Ethical Problems Occur?
- Ethics vs. Law
- Achieving and Maintaining Competence
- Cultural Competence
- Informed Consent
- Confidentiality
- Mandated Reporting
- Duty to Protect
- Multiple or Non-Sexual Dual Relationships
- Sexual Relationships with Clients
- Responding to Suicide Risk
- Failure to Detect Medical Conditions
- Ethics and Business Practice
- Summary
Social Workers:
This organization, CE4Less, provider #1115, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education ACE) program. CE4Less maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 8/8/2018-8/8/2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.