Frederic G. Reamer, Robert Landau – Ethics and Risk Management in Behavioral Health: What Every Clinician Needs to Know About Mental Health and the Law

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• Archive: Total sizes: - include: Faculty:Frederic G. Reamer | Robert LandauDuration:7 Hours 2 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Jan 14, 2021 Description Manual - Ethics and Risk Management in Behavioral Health (3.3 MB) 112 Pages Available after Purchase Outline INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW: KEY ISSUESUnderstand the legal systemLegal exposureEstablish the treatment relationshipRecord-keeping practicesThe ethics of duty to warn/protectLocal and national resourcesMulticulural awareness & diversityETHICS AND RISK MANAGEMENT: THE LEGAL PERSPECTIVEInsurance coverage: The essentialsImportance of documentation:It really matters!Tips to avoid and defend lawsuits and licensing board complaints: Practical adviceKey risk areas: What to look out forImportance of peer, ethics, and legal consultationResponding to subpoenas: Do’s and don’tsWorking with attorneysETHICS AND RISK-MANAGEMENT: THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVETrends in malpractice claims and ethics complaints: Ethical mistakes, ethical decisions, misconductEthical challenges and risks: Essential knowledgeConfidentiality, privacy, privileged communicationInformed consentBoundary issues, dual relationships, and conflicts of interestDigital, online, and remote services and relationshipsHigh-risk treatment and servicesTermination of servicesDefamationDocumentationImpaired professionalsEthics consultation and ethics committeesHandling difficult ethical judgments and decisions: Protecting clients and practitioners Faculty Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 6 Professor Rhode Island College Frederic G. Reamer, PhD, has been a professor in the graduate program of the School of Social Work, Rhode Island College, Providence, Rhode Island, for over 30 years.

• Dr. Reamer received his PhD from the University of Chicago and has served as a social worker in correctional and mental health settings.

• He chaired the national task force that wrote the current National Association of Social Worker’s Code of Ethics.Dr.

• Reamer lectures both nationally and internationally on the subjects of professional ethics and professional malpractice and liability.

• In addition to ethics, his research and teaching have addressed a wide range of human service issues, including mental health, health care, criminal justice, and public welfare.