[Download Now] Ethical Principles in the Practice of Tennessee Mental Health Professionals – Allan M. Tepper

• Make ethics meaningful, practical & helpful
• Apply ethics to everyday practice
• What every Tennessee mental health professional needs to know!
• 6 Hours Tennessee Ethics CE!

There are many continuing education ethics programs. Many continuing education ethics programs stress risk management strategies to the detriment of the attendees.

This program is different. The program explores how ethical and clinical issues affect the practice of a mental health professional in Tennessee. The blend of clinical and ethical concerns allows for a more meaningful understanding of the rules that govern mental health practice.

Allan M. Tepper, J.D., Psy.D. has degrees in psychology and law. Mental health professionals who experience legal difficulties are represented by him. Dr. Tepper has a unique perspective on ethics.

The manual utilized in the seminar is used to reach these goals. In nature, the manual materials are not generic. The materials are written in Tennessee.

It can be hard to hear the words, Trust me when interacting with an attorney. We say, Trust us!! for this seminar. You will not walk away disappointed.

1. Determine specific state and administrative laws that are pertinent to establishing and maintaining an ethical clinical practice.
2. Develop policies on ethical issues such as restraints, seclusion and informed consent.
3. Determine which notes, documents, reports, forms, and clinical data constitute an official medical record in the state of Tennessee.
4. Evaluate your current record-keeping practices in order to ensure compliance with ethical and legal requirements in the state of Tennessee.
5. Designate the treatment provider’s responsibilities relating to mental health issues and duty to warn law in Tennessee.
6. Explore the legal and ethical considerations for the treatment of minor populations in Tennessee with regard to age of consent, confidentiality and custody concerns.

Understanding the legal system.

• Statutes
• Rules and regulations
• Case law
• Finding the law

Legal exposure.

• Criminal liability
• Civil liability
• Licensing complaints
• Organization complaints

The treatment relationship needs to be established.

• The professional relationship
• The legal and ethical principle of informed consent
• Informed consent as part of the treatment modality
• Use of and reliance upon written consent forms

Record keeping practices.

• Record keeping regulations
• Items which constitute the record, personal notes vs. charting, raw data, computer printouts and third party records
• Access to records by written requests, subpoenas and court orders

There is an ethics of duty to warn.

• Duty to warn potential third-party victims
• Review of specific Tennessee case law governing danger to others
• A clinical approach to the duty to protect

Minors are treated.

• Age of majority
• Consent to treatment and access to records
• Clinical implications in the treatment of the older adolescent
• Treatment of minors in situations of family separation and divorce

There are non-sexual boundary violations.

• Email correspondence and cell phone contacts
• Treatment vs. advocacy for patients
• Professional contacts with attorneys and the legal profession
• In-court expert testimony

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