Susan Lewis – Indiana Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians
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- Susan Lewis is a professor.
6 hours and 3 minutes.
Audio and video formats are available.
10th of January, 2019
DescriptionSusan Lewis, a psychologist and attorney, will prepare you for litigation concerns that might jeopardize your client, your license, and your practice in this recording. You will discover how to arrange your practice to reduce risk exposure, as well as easy documents, notes, and actions that will protect you in the case of a complaint. Susan will provide you the following take-home resources to help you reduce risk:
HIPAA and Indiana law and regulatory updates
Strategies for risk management
How to Avoid Litigation Difficulties, Complaints, and Malpractice Claims
Professional relationship best practices, informed consent, and office policiesYou will learn via problem-solving dialogues that are similar to the ethical dilemmas you may face in your clinical practice. Susan’s expertise as a lawyer, work in the legal system, and considerable clinical experience combine to make her a hands-on, knowledgable lecturer!
This recording will assist you in preparing for litigation if and when it arises.
Handouts
Indiana Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians Manual (1.29 MB)
Outline 43 Pages Available After Purchase
The Clinician-Client Relationship
Law versus ethics
Components of legally informed consent
The nuts and bolts of workplace policies
Psychotherapy notes versus. records
What to include in a record
Confidentiality restrictions
Indiana case law and the risk to others
Indiana has a responsibility to alert prospective victims.
HIPAA
The most recent updates you should be aware ofA Practical Risk Management Approach
Consent Elements
Competence and practice scope
Violations/crossings of boundaries
Modern technology problems
Texting, cell phones, e-mail, and video psychotherapy are all forms of communication.
The Dangers of SupervisionLitigation
Licensing disputes and malpractice suits
Indiana-specific legislation
Regulations and rules in Indiana
How to Locate Case LawHow to Navigate the Legal System
Attorneys’ Roles
Confidentiality/privilege
Subpoenas and the release of sensitive information
Interrogatories, depositions, and expert testimonyMinors’ Treatment
Indiana’s majority age
Treatment consent
Privilege/confidentiality
Divorce and separationStudy of Cases
Susan Lewis, Ph.D., J.D., is a member of the faculty. Seminars and items related to: 26
Susan J. Lewis, Ph.D., J.D., is a clinical and forensic psychologist as well as a lawyer. She has over 25 years of professional expertise working with diverse groups such as female sexual offenders detained at a women’s prison, self-injurious persons, forensic patients, and those suffering from severe and chronic mental illness. Dr. Lewis has worked as clinical director, program manager, and supervisor for psychiatric residents and post-doctoral psychologists in addition to clinical practice.
Dr. Lewis currently offers courses on Law and Ethics in Mental Health that are state specific to each state’s legislation. She has also given national presentations on the DSM-5® and differential diagnosis. She taught The Psychology of Criminal Behavior at Harvard Extension School and Northeastern University. She is the author of two books: Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Clinicians: Best Practices for Avoiding Litigation, Complaints, and Malpractice (PPM, 2016) and From Deep Within: A Forensic and Clinical Psychologist’s Journey (PPM, 2017). (2018).
Dr. Lewis, a sought-after expert, advises lawyers on contentious matters such as dangerousness, competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility evaluations, and civil and criminal commitment. She collaborates with attorneys to develop methods for how mental illness may affect legal decision-making. Dr. Lewis has been certified as an expert in nearly every district and superior court in Massachusetts.
Her vast clinical experience qualifies her as a hands-on, competent lecturer. She is interesting and has a great sense of humor, which she adds to her workshops.
Disclosures for Speakers:
Susan Lewis works in private practice. PESI, Inc. pays her a speaking honorarium.
Susan Lewis is a non-financial member of the American Psychological Association.
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