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Live Webcast

Legal & Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health in Idaho


Speaker:
Shane Bengoechea
Duration:
Full Day
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
LWC060645
Brochure Code:
PLW50406
Media Type:
Live Webcast - Also available: Digital Seminar | DVD

Dates

Normal Price:      $249.99 - Now:  $49.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.

Description

  • Duty to warn in Idaho
  • Professional ethics & boundary issues
  • Balancing the rights of minors and parents

 

For those working in the mental/behavioral health field, dealing with the day-to-day challenges of treating clients can be overwhelming in and of itself. However, the administrative and legal responsibilities are equally crucial. There are weighty decisions - the legal and prudent responses to a wide variety of situations - that demand a proper legal awareness in order to stay in compliance. Without such knowledge, many well-meaning providers may face grave legal and financial consequences. The purpose of this practical, one-day seminar is to gain important guidance and insight into mental health laws and regulations.

 

OUTLINE

 

Mental Health Professionals & Family Law Matters

  • Parental Rights
  • Legal and Physical Custody
  • Custodial Factors
  • Custody Evaluations
  • Expert vs. Fact Testimony
  • Child Abuse Allegations
  • Parental Alienation Syndrome
  • Consent for Treatment When Parents are Divorcing/Divorced
  • Dealing With Minor's Counsel

 

Minor's Rights

  • Age of Majority
  • Access to Records
  • Minor's Consent to Treatment
  • Right to Refuse Treatment

 

Confidentiality of Mental Health Records

  • When and to Whom Records Can Be Released
  • Mandatory Disclosures
  • Alcohol/Drug Records
  • HIV Records
  • HIPAA Update/Business Associate Agreement

 

Responding to Subpoenas and Court Orders

  • Confidentiality vs. Testimonial Privileges
  • Types of Subpoenas
  • Duty to Respond
  • Time Limits
  • Asserting Confidentiality
  • Producing Documents
  • Limiting the Amount of Disclosure
  • Motions to Quash

Administrative Disciplinary Proceedings

  • Codes of Ethics
  • Violations of State Laws/Regulations
  • Investigations by Regulatory Agency
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Informed Consent

Professional Ethics, Boundary Issues and Legal Liability

  • Consent
  • Competency
  • Right to Refuse Medication
  • Restraints and Seclusion
  • Duty to Warn
  • Documentation

OBJECTIVES

  • Discuss the relationship between mental health professionals & family law.
  • Identify the rights of minors in mental health treatment and legal determinations.
  • Discuss access to patient records relating to confidentiality.
  • Describe the process for responding to subpoenas and court orders for mental health records.
  • Describe the role of the mental health professional in the commitment process.
  • Explain professional ethics & legal liability.

 


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ADA Needs

We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

Satisfaction Guarantee

Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.

Credit


* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this live interactive webcast. This webcast is a broadcast of a live event. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

CE Information is based on 100% attendance.

 


* Credit Note - Ethics

THIS ACTIVITY QUALIFIES FOR 6.0 HOURS  OF  ETHICS INSTRUCTION. Not all boards allow ethics credit for on-line programs. If ethics is not specified within your licensing board’s approval statement below, please contact your board to determine the applicability and amount of ethics allowed.


Counselors - Counselors

This educational offering consists of 6.0 clock hour(s) of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this offering and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Social Workers - Social Workers

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.0 (Ethics) continuing education credits. Course level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 365 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the activity advertisement, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Addiction Counselors - NAADAC

NAADAC

This course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6.0 CE in the skill group. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. 


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

This intermediate activity is approved for 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 6.0 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



Handouts/Brochure

Speaker

Shane Bengoechea's Profile

Shane Bengoechea Related seminars and products

Bengoechea Law Office, PLLC


Shane O. Bengoechea is the owner of the law firm of Bengoechea Law Office, PLLC, in Boise, where he has a general practice and specializes in the area of health care, insurance, personal injury, business, contracts and corporate law. Prior to being in private practice, Mr. Bengoechea was of counsel for Saetrum Law Offices, the Chief staff attorney for Blue Cross of Idaho, city attorney for the City of Twin Falls, ID and taught business law as an adjunct professor for 10 years. Mr. Bengoechea received his law degree from Gonzaga School of Law and is a member of the Idaho Bar and the United State District Court of Idaho. He is a frequent speaker on various legal topics including governmental law.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Shane Bengoechea is an attorney at law in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Shane has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Shane Bengoechea is a member of the Idaho Bar.


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. 


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion.


Target Audience

Addiction Counselors, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, and other Mental Health Professionals.

Outline

Mental Health Professionals & Family Law
  • Parental Rights
  • Legal and Physical Custody
  • Custodial Factors
  • Custody Evaluations
  • Expert vs. Fact Testimony
  • Child Abuse Allegations
  • Parental Alienation Syndrome
  • Deal with Minor’s Counsel
Minor’s Rights
  • Age of Majority
  • Access to Records
  • Minor’s Consent to Treatment
  • Right to Refuse Treatment
Confidentiality of Mental Health Records
  • When and to Whom Records Can Be Released
  • Mandatory Disclosures
  • Alcohol/Drug Records
  • HIV Records
  • HIPAA Update/Business Associate Agreement
Respond to Subpoenas and Court Orders
  • Confidentiality vs. Testimonial Privileges
  • Types of Subpoenas
  • Duty to Respond
  • Time Limits
  • Assert Confidentiality
  • Produce Documents
  • Limit the Amount of Disclosure
  • Motions to Quash
Administrative Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Codes of Ethics
  • Violations of State Laws/Regulations
  • Investigations by Regulatory Agency
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Informed Consent
Professional Ethics, Boundary Issues and Legal Liability
  • Consent
  • Competency
  • Right to Refuse Medication
  • Restraints and Seclusion
  • Duty to Warn
  • Documentation

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Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is our goal and our guarantee. Concerns should be addressed to: PO Box 1000, Eau Claire, WI 54702-1000 or call 1-800-844-8260.

ADA Needs
We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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