Instructor: Philip M. Stahl, PhD, ABPP Instructor: A. Steven Frankel, PhD, JD, ABPP Approved for 6 Hours of CE Credit Fulfills License and Custody Evaluator Requirements High Resolution Video and Downloadable Slides
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Six Hours Custody Evaluator Training

This 6-hour course was recorded in late 2006, and is designed to satisfy California Rule of Court 5.225 to become eligible or continue to perform child custody evaluations. Instructor Philip M. Stahl, PhD, ABPP and psychologist-attorney A. Steven Frankel, PhD, JD, ABPP examine the revised AFCC Child Custody Model Standards, and discuss a variety of important ethical and legal issues in family law including record-keeping, confidentiality and privilege, limits on immunity, and responding to licensing Board investigations. Also, in response to popular demand, a section with state-by-state downloadable PDF files for all 50 states and DC that detail local laws and regulations covered in a previous course is included as a bonus feature. This course is offered in three convenient Online and CD formats available below.

Course Objectives

Overall goal: To help you understand and integrate the following risk management and ethical issues into your practice.

Objectives: Completion of the 6-hour course will enhance your ability to:

•  Appreciate core ethical and legal issues in family law.
•  Understand and follow the revised AFCC Child Custody Model Standards.
•  Understand the relevance of the UN Convention on the Rights of Children.
•  Implement proper record-keeping, confidentiality, and privilege into your practice.
•  Apply appropriate data gathering, assessment, and maintenance of records.
•  Avoid multiple roles with clients, principles, attorneys, and judges.
•  Maintain transparency in custody evaluation practices.
•  Respond appropriately to licensing board investigations and seek legal counsel.
•  Appreciate ongoing controversies in the literature on conducting custody evaluations.
•  Understand limits on immunity and follow prudent policies in testifying.
•  Accurately present data with information that support and don't support your findings.
•  Avoid biases and understand important cultural issues in the court.

Registration Information $125.00 $125.00 $75.00

CE Approval Information This course fulfills 6 hours of California required Custody Evaluation training, and 6 hours Continuing Education credit for licensed mental health professionals in most states. Approved for Custody Evaluators by the Administrative Office of the Courts. Approved for Psychologists by the American Psychological Association. Approved for MFTs and LCSWs by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Pre-qualified for a 5% professional liability insurance discount by the American Professional Agency. Read More...   View Our Course Samples Now !