Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW

Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW, principal consultant with Krase Consultant, is a lawyer, social worker, and expert on the legal and ethical implications of professional practice. She has over two decades of experience as a professor of social work in undergraduate, masters level and doctoral level social work programs. She has authored multiple books and articles on the subject of professional ethics, including Making the Tough Call: A Resource for Professional Reporters of Suspected Child Maltreatment. Dr. Krase blogs regularly on topics such as professional boundaries for clinicians, confidentiality in practice, and racial justice in mental health practice. She has years of experience consulting with government and community-based organizations to develop policy & practice standards, and trains thousands of mental and physical health professionals a year on various legal and ethical obligations.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kathryn Krase maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Social Work Education Assessment Project. She receives royalties as a published author. Kathryn Krase receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kathryn Krase is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.