Handling Real Life Ethical, Legal, & Practice Challenges

Speaker: Terry Casey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, HSP

This in-person interactive training is designed for all experience levels of counseling and mental health professionals. It is more important than ever to be competent in navigating the complexities of the various laws, licensing rules, and codes of ethics. Participants will become equipped to sort out virtually any problematic ethical or legal situation by applying Dr. Casey's practical model. Ethics CE programs do not have to be tedious or boring. Many past participants have stated that they enjoyed the small group interactive format and that they even had fun!

Interacting with other clinicians is an important component of this seminar. Through small group and whole group discussions of clinical vignettes relating to timely issues, participants will learn from/share with colleagues while sharpening their critical thinking and decision-making skills. The small groups also provide opportunities for connecting with other counseling professionals.

Examples of topics to be addressed:

• Decision-making process step-by-step guide
• HIPAA business associates — What you don't know can hurt you
• Power differentials & dual relationships — unrealized hazards
• Social media and clients — thin ice for therapists
• Supervision-related pitfalls
• Interstate compacts — status and future
• Minors: Consent and access to records
• Subpoenas & court orders

In addition to the program materials, participants will receive supplemental materials. These materials may include, for example:

• Flowchart for handling subpoenas
• HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (example)
• The five legal provisions for practicing across state lines (summary)
• Social media and communication policy (example)
• Clinical supervision agreement (example)
• The HIPAA Notice (example)

Upon completion of the training, participants will be able to . . .

1. Identify and describe the five primary perspectives of the Multiple Perspective Model© of ethical decision-making.

2. Discuss how to understand and navigate professional codes of ethics, federal and state laws, and licensing regulations.

3. Determine ethical and legal courses of action for vignettes through use of the Multiple Perspective Model.

Terry Casey, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, HSP (TN #1975) regularly conducts webinars/seminars on a variety of topics relating to ethical, legal, and practice issues. For the past 18 years, he has taught Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Lipscomb University's CACREP-accredited M.S. program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. For 17 years, he served as the Clinical Director for a large counseling and psychological services organization with offices across Middle Tennessee. He also served for several years as the Ethics Committee Chair for a state-level professional organization. Dr. Casey operates a private practice in Franklin, Tennessee, through which he provides consultation services to private practices and counseling/mental health-related organizations.

This in-person seminar provides 3.0 CE hours (3.0 NBCC hours) through Lipscomb University’s CAREP-accredited M.S. program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Continuing education requirements of the various licensing boards can change without notice. Always check your licensing rules/board to be sure about the current CE requirements for your license type in your state.

Lipscomb University's Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Science has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4585. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Lipscomb University's Department of Psychology, Counseling, and Family Science is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Registration occurs only through this Eventbrite site. Note that registrants do not need to print physical tickets for this event. However, please bring a photo ID to the seminar.

If you have a special need and wish to inquire about the possibility of alternate options for registration, email [email protected] at least two weeks in advance of the event.

Refunds are available through Eventbrite up to 48 hours before the starting time for the event. Note that Eventbrite's fees are not refundable.

It is best to plan to arrive early on campus. On November 24, classes will not be in session due to the Thanksgiving break. However, parking after 8:00 a.m. could still be a challenge if other campus events are going on. The seminar will be held in Ezell Center 301 (#2 on the map below). The closest parking is the lot [P] immediately in front of the Shinn Center (#1). Parking lots P2 & P1 are also nearby.

All registrants will receive seminar materials via email from [email protected] 2-3 days before the event.

If you have not received the materials by Nov. 22, please:

(1) check your spam folder and

(2) check any other email accounts that may have been used to register you.

If you still do not find the materials, email [email protected] no later than November 22.

This event is designed solely as an in-person training. There are currently no plans to record this seminar or offer a home study version at a later date.

You may contact the event organizer is through email: R[email protected]

Refunds are available through Eventbrite up to 48 hours before the starting time of the event. Note that Eventbrite's fee is not refundable.

There are currently no plans to record this in-person seminar.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lipscomb University Ezell Center, University Park Drive, Nashville, United States

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