Risk Management Basics: The Application of Law and Ethics to Risk Management

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Text Course · Asynchronous, self-paced American Professional Agency Ethics 2 CE Credits

Risk Management Basics: The Application of Law and Ethics to Risk Management

★★★★☆ 3.97 (235 reviews) ✓ 100% would recommend to colleagues Difficulty: Intermediate

Description

This course provides practitioners with essential information on how to reduce the potential for becoming the subject of a malpractice lawsuit or licensing board complaint. Topics include meeting the standard of care, record keeping, confidentiality, office policies, and boundary violations. Includes information on the application of law and ethics to practice.

Format: Asynchronous, reading-based distance learning. Non-interactive.

This course meets the requirement for the risk management discount for the American Professional Agency.

NAADAC Online CE Completion limits: There is a limit of 8 hours (8 CE) of credit for online courses within a 24-hour period.

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Course Details

Credits
2
Course Format
Reading-based, asynchronous, distance-learning, non-interactive.
Target Audience
Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, Nurses
CE Credit Type / Category
Ethics/Law
Course Level
Intermediate
Conflict of Interest
None reported
Publication Date
January 2, 2014
Last Modified
January 2, 2014

Learning Objectives

  • Identify areas of potential malpractice risk.
  • Discuss ethical and legal aspects of providing psychological services.
  • Demonstrate ways to improve medical record keeping.
  • Provide examples of ways to reduce the risk of malpractice claims and/or licensing board complaints.

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association (APA)

At Health, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. At Health, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

At Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NAADAC – The Association for Addiction Professionals

Athealth.com is approved as a continuing education provider by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, the Association for Addiction Professionals. #148460.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

At Health, LLC, Provider #1707, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/3/2023–5/3/2026.

State-Specific Approvals

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work in Arkansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, master’s level psychologists, licensed clinical psychotherapists, and alcohol and other drug abuse counselors in Kansas. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for mental health practice and for social work in Nebraska. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for psychologists, pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and alcohol and drug abuse counselors in New Hampshire. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health’s understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists in Tennessee. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

Other jurisdictions may accept trainings offered by At Health, LLC for your continuing education requirements. Restrictions may apply. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

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Syllabus 23 lessons

  1. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 1: Patient/Therapist Relationship
  2. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 2: Friendly Advice or Professional Treatment
  3. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 3: Patient/Therapist Relationship Defined by Law
  4. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 4: Meeting the Standard of Care
  5. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 5: Malpractice
  6. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 6: Document. Document. Document.
  7. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 7: Before Treatment Begins
  8. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 8: Confidentiality
  9. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 9: Duty to Warn
  10. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 10: Office Policies
  11. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 11: Protocol for Handling Patient Calls, Including Crisis
  12. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 12: Preserving Your Records
  13. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 13: Billing and Collecting Fees
  14. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 14: Termination of Therapy
  15. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 15: Boundary Violations
  16. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 16: Responding to a Subpoena
  17. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 17: Risky Practice Areas
  18. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 18: Vicarious Liability
  19. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 19: Additional Ways to Reduce Your Liability Exposure
  20. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 20: Retirement
  21. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 21: Responding to a Law Suit
  22. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 22: Licensing Board Complaints
  23. 🖹 [B4705-B15] Part 23: References

Author Bio

Jill Miller, JD, graduated from the University of Washington School of Law. Prior to practicing law, she was an instructor and developer of educational programs for adults. She served as vice president in charge of operations and content development for At Health, Inc. for over 20 years.

Instructors

Jill Miller, JD

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