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• As a mental health professional, you not only deal with critical clinical matters with your clients – you must also stay up-to-date on seemingly ever-changing laws and procedures.
• Keeping up-to-date is essential in order to protect your clients and yourself.
• At this comprehensive one-day seminar you will gain an understanding of confidentiality, risk management, recent legislation and trends in mental health law in Pennsylvania, guardianship, commitment, practical legal options-and more, that will help you stay on top of issues that arise in everyday clinical situations.
• Explain the potential role of mental health professionals in legal proceedings related to client care.
• Identify client confidentiality issues and when clinicians are obligate to disclose protected health information.