Susan Lewis – Rhode Island Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians

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• Archive: Total sizes: - include: Faculty:Susan LewisDuration:6 Hours 2 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jul 19, 2017 Description Manual ZNM049755 (1.08 MB) 39 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Clinician-Client RelationshipLaw vs.

• psychotherapy notesWhat to put in a recordLimitations on confidentialityRhode Island case law & danger to othersRhode Island duty to warn potential victimsHIPAAThe latest updates you need to knowPractical Approach to Risk ManagementElements of consentCompetence & scope of practiceBoundary violations/crossingsIssues with modern technologyTexting, cell phones, e-mail, video psychotherapyPerils of supervisionLitigationLicensing complaints & malpractice lawsuitsRhode Island-specific statuesRhode Island rules and regulationsCase law and how to find itNavigate the Legal SystemRoles of attorneysConfidentiality/privilegeSubpoena & disclosure of confidential informationDepositions, interrogatories, expert testimonyTreatment of MinorsRhode Island age of majorityConsent to treatmentPrivilege/confidentialitySeparation & divorceCase Studies Faculty Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D. Related seminars and products: 26 Susan J. Lewis, Ph.D., J.D., is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist and lawyer.

• She has over 25 years of experience in clinical practice with unique populations that have included female sexual offenders incarcerated at a woman’s prison, self-injurious individuals, forensic patients and individuals who suffer from severe and persistent mental illness.

• In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Lewis has served in leadership roles as clinical director, program manager, and supervisor for psychiatry residents and post-doctoral psychologists.

• Currently, Dr. Lewis teaches courses on Law and Ethics in Mental Health that are state specific to the laws of each state.