Date/Time
Date - Monday, April 26, 2021
10:00 am EDT - 12:00 pm EDT
Location
Zoom Interactive Webinar
CE Credits: 2
Price: $ 60
See Outline Below.
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Ethical Consequences of Role Confusion in Court-Related Cases:
A ZOOM Interactive Workshop led by Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist,
Executive Director of the Center for Ethical Practice
What are the implications of our confusion about our different roles in court cases?
Are we participating voluntarily or “involuntarily?” What are the ethical, legal, and clinical impacts?
What are the potential effects on the perceptions of our roles by attorneys, judges, and the public?
Outline:
Introduction: Are You Clear About Your Role?
I. Possible Roles of Mental Health Professionals in Court-Related Cases
A. Voluntary Roles
B. “Involuntary” Roles
II. Ethical Standards, Guidelines, & Professional Advice about Court-Related Roles
III. Responding Ethically to Legal Demands
A. Responding to “Informal” Legal Demands (§ 8.01-399)
B. Professional Recommendations about Responding to Subpoenas vs. Court Orders
C. Responding to Record Requests in Multi-Client Cases
D. Providing Deposition or Courtroom Testimony
V. Implications of Role Confusion & Role Conflicts
A. Ethical Implications
B. Legal and Risk-Management Considerations
C. Clinical Implications
D. Creating Impressions that Confuse Attorneys, Judges, & the Public
Learning Objectives:
1. List some of the possible “voluntary” or “involuntary” roles you might play in a court case.
2. Name two possible ethical consequences of role confusion in a court case.
3. Specify steps you might take to avoid role confusion.
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The Center for Ethical Practice has been approved by National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 6768). The Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.
The Center for Ethical Practice (provider #1287), 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. The Center for Ethical Practice maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 3/21/2018-3/21/2021. Social workers completing this course receive 2 ethics continuing education credits.
The Center for Ethical Practice
977 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville VA 22901
Tel: 434-971-1841
CenterForEthicalPractice.org
The Center for Ethical Practice (provider #1287), 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. The Center for Ethical Practice maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 3/21/2021-3/21/2024.