These are practical resources for mental health clinicians of any profession. Included are client informational handouts and consent forms; therapist checklists and summary reminders; ethical resources useful in court cases staff training resources (including ethical/legal requirements and training manual); and links to materials for those planning to close a practice or retire.
- Online Resources
- Sample Handouts & Patient Consent Forms
- Adolescent Informed Consent Form
- Agreement for Confidentiality of Individual Treatment
- Confidentiality Contract for Marital or Couple Therapy
- Couple Informed Consent Form
- Custody Agreements
- HIPAA Requirements Affecting the Initial Informed Consent Conversation
- Informed Consent For Clinical Consultation (Consultant-Consultee Contract)
- Informed Consent for Therapy Services – Adult
- Informed Consent Form: Child Therapy: Separated/Divorced Parents
- Notice of Child Counseling – For Separated Parent
- Notice of Privacy Policies – Sample Client Handout About Limits of Confidentiality
- POTENTIAL LIMITS OF CONFIDENTIALITY: OUTLINE & HANDOUT
- Sample Non-Subpoena Contract for Clients inCouple, Family, or Child/Parent Therapy
- Sample Notice of Privacy Practices With Links to Relevant Virginia Laws
- Staff Training
- Ethical Standards Related to Staff Training
- Federal HIPAA Regulations Require Staff Training
- Sample Checklist – Documentation of Staff Training
- Sample Confidentiality Contract for Clinical Staff,Trainees, & Employees With Access to Patient Information in Mental Health Settings
- Sample Confidentiality Contract for Contracted Agents Who Provide Services For This Office, But Who Are Not Authorized to Obtain Access to Patient Information
- Sample Ethics Contract for Employees, Trainees, and Volunteers in Mental Health Settings
- Ethics-Based Training for Non-Clinical Staff in Mental Health Settings
- Therapist Checklists & Summaries
- Resources: Electronic Technology & Tele-therapy
- Tools for Court Cases
- Chart of Court Related Roles – “Which Hat Are You Wearing?”
- Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of Mental Health Professionals In Response to a Subpoena
- Informed Consent DiscussionAbout Clinician Involvement in Divorce and Custody Cases
- Motion to Quash a Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Sample Non-Subpoena Contract
- Preparing a Professional Living Will