Service Description

REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 01, 2025 This course, co-presented by an attorney and a mental health practitioner, will focus on legal issues that commonly arise in mental health practice. Topics covered will include the following: confidentiality and privilege, how to handle interactions with attorneys and court systems, how to manage subpoenas, court orders, record requests, and custody issues, and tips for testifying in court, as well as ways to minimize liability in practice. The training will specifically discuss how Professional Counselors, Clinical Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists are discussed in Kentucky law—outside of their specific board law, including necessary requirements to be considered a Qualified Mental Health Practitioner and how each discipline’s privilege is defined. Lastly, we will review general tips for legal business practice in the mental health world. The course will include a question and answer portion where attendees can pose questions related to the training topics. Objectives: Participants will: 1. explore their legal and ethical obligations as they relate to client privilege and confidentiality—both when working with individuals and families. 2. discuss the legal system and their role in subsequent proceedings 3. develop ways to confidently communicate verbally and in writing with attorneys and other court representatives including judges 4. develop confidence in handling record requests subpoenas, and court orders 5. develop competence and confidence when testifying in court 6. analyze ways to practice in a way that minimizes personal and professional liability while still meeting client needs and practicing in an ethical manner. This is a virtual training via Zoom. To receive CE credit cameras must remain on for the majority of the training.