Risk Management Basics: The Application of Law and Ethics to Risk Management
You will receive 2 credits (CE) upon completion of this course.
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Course Description
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
Identify areas of potential malpractice risk;
Understand ethical and legal aspects of providing psychological services;
Improve medical record keeping; and
Demonstrate knowledge of ways to reduce the risk of a malpractice claim and/or licensing board complaint.
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.
Course Outline
Part 1: Patient/Therapist Relationship
Part 2: Friendly Advice or Professional Treatment
Part 3: Patient/Therapist Relationship Defined by Law
Part 4: Meeting the Standard of Care
Part 5: Malpractice
Part 6: Document. Document. Document.
Part 7: Before Treatment Begins
Part 8: Confidentiality
Part 9: Duty to Warn
Part 10: Office Policies
Part 11: Protocol for Handling Patient Calls, Including Crisis
Part 12: Preserving Your Records
Part 13: Billing and Collecting Fees
Part 14: Termination of Therapy
Part 15: Boundary Violations
Part 16: Responding to a Subpoena
Part 17: Risky Practice Areas
Part 18: Vicarious Liability
Part 19: Additional Ways to Reduce Your Liability Exposure
Part 20: Retirement
Part 21: Responding to a Law Suit
Part 22: Licensing Board Complaints
Part 23: References
CE Test
Course Evaluation
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 2.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | 12 months |
| Continuing Education Credits | 2 |
| Instructor | Self Study. Course author is Jill Miller, JD |
| Vendor | AtHealth (Read more about AtHealth accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | CE certificate/letter of completion |
| Prerequisites/Audience | Psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, CEAPs, alcohol and drug abuse counselors, pastoral counselors |
| Requirements/Materials Included | None |