Law, Ethics & Risk Management (6 hours)

Law, Ethics and Risk Management (6 hrs)

his totally updated 6-hour course was recorded in late 2008, and is available in MP3 Audio (Podcast) format. The course covers topics most frequently requested by hundreds of clinician participants who completed our previous versions. Instructor A. Steven Frankel, PhD, JD, ABPP provides you with tools and resources to more effectively deal with critical legal and ethical issues, and to avoid pitfalls that frequently confront licensed therapists in the current regulatory climate. Topics include Coping With Threats by Patients, Testifying in Court, Suicide Assessment, Terminating Difficult Clients, Supervision, Malpractice Suits, "Side Businesses" and Innovative Ideas, Telehealth and E-Health, and Practicing Across State Lines. 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. 

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.