Surviving a Licensing Board Action (1.5 hours)

  Surviving a Licensing Board Action (1.5 hours)

This new 1.5-hour course is in Video CD (CD-ROM) format, and requires a computer to view it. The course addresses complaints, investigations and adjudications made by licensing boards against licensed mental health professionals. Psychologist-attorney A. Steven Frankel, PhD, JD, ABPP, clarifies how administrative law (which governs licensing boards) differs from civil and criminal law, including burdens of proof, rights of the accused and the nature of penalties. He carefully examines the processes and procedures associated with licensing board actions, including how boards process/review/investigate complaints, steps along the way at which cases may be closed or progress to hearings, advantages and disadvantages of having hearings and the role of the administrative attorney in assisting the accused. Finally, Dr. Frankel reviews outcomes of actions against professionals, the impact of these outcomes on the lives and livelihoods of professionals and their clients, options to be considered, and ways to protect against licensing board actions with record-keeping, practice patterns and malpractice insurance. Please click here for detailed course and CE credit information.

After purchasing the course, you will instantly be taken to your Online Classroom page containing links to download all lecture slides and course materials. You may begin the course at any time. When you've finished viewing the entire course, you will complete an online program evaluation and post-test, and print your Certificate of Completion to receive CE credits. For detailed purchase instructions, please click here.