The portable ethicist for mental health professionals: a complete guide to responsible practice: with HIPAA update

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Creators or Attribution (Responsibility): Thomas L. Hartsell, Barton E. Bernstein
Biografical Information: Thomas L. Hartsell Jr., JD, is an attorney and mediator in private practice in Dallas, Texas. He is a frequent workshop presenter on topics related to ethics, managed care, confidentiality, informed consent, abuse allegations, and other legal aspects of mental health practice.
Barton E. Bernstein, JD, LMSW, is an attorney in private practice in Dallas, Texas, and a Licensed Master Social Worker. He conducts workshops and seminars throughout the United States.
Together, the authors wrote the first edition of this book and its two companion volumes, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Second Edition and The Portable Guide to Testifying in Court for Mental Health Professionals, both published by Wiley.
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): New Jersey
Publication Information: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2008
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
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Xli, 533 pages ; 24 cm

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Useful for students learning an area of law, The portable ethicist for mental health professionals: a complete guide to responsible practice: with HIPAA update is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: Thomas L. Hartsell, Jr. and Barton E. Bernstein.
Publication Date: 2008
Copyright Date: 2008
Location: Hoboken, N.J.
Country/State: New Jersey
Number of Editions: 7 editions
First edition Date: 2008
Last edition Date: 2008
General Notes: Bernstein's name appears first on the earlier ed.
Languages: English
Library of Congress Code: KJE945
Dewey Code: 174.2
ISBN: 9780470140307 0470140305
OCLC: 180982680

Publisher Description:

Everything professionals need to know to protect their practice against ethical VIolations and complaints is covered in this second edition of The Portable Ethicist for Mental Health Professionals. Written by two attorneys specializing in legal and ethical issues in mental health, this indispensable guide arms clinicians with the expert knowledge needed to avoid an ethical VIolation, or to handle the situation if a complaint is filed._ Organized alphabetically for easy reference.

Main Contents

Alternative treatment methods
Boundary VIolations
Confidentiality
Dangerous clients
Discrimination
False and misleading statements
Informed consent
Interviewing
Prohibited clients
Risky clients
Repressed and recovered memory
Sexual misconduct
Terminating therapy
Areas of ethical complaints
Ethics codes as evidence
Licensing board procedures
Office of civil rights
Centers for medicare and medicaid services
Reporting statutes and obligations
Billing
Establishing a practice
Closing or interrupting a practice
Kickbacks, bartering, fees, and gifts
Malpractice insurance
Record keeping
Drug and alcohol use, impairment
Duty to warn
Interprofessional issues
Professional vulnerability
Supervision
Forensic evaluation
Group therapy
Don't do dumb stuff
Appendix A: Mental health professional organizations
Appendix B: Allied healthcare providers professional and supplemental liability insurance policy
Appendix C: Social workers professional liability claims-made policy
Appendix D: Sample jurisprudence exam questions.

Summary Note

Everything professionals need to know to protect their practice against ethical violations and complaints. Written by two attorneys specializing in legal and ethical issues in mental health, this indispensable guide arms clinicians with the expert knowledge needed to avoid an ethical violation, or to handle the situation if a complaint is filed.

Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Part I: Client Issues.
1. Alternative Treatment Methods.
2. Boundary Violations.
3. Confidentiality.
4. Dangerous Clients.
5. Discrimination.
6. False and Misleading Statements.
7. Informed Consent.
8. Interviewing.
9. Prohibited Clients.
10. Risky Clients.
11. Repressed and Recovered Memory.
12. Sexual Misconduct.
13. Terminating Therapy.
Part II: Ethics Codes and Licensing.
14. Areas of Ethical Complaints.
15. Ethics Codes as Evidence.
16. Licensing Board Procedures.
17. Office of Civil Rights.
18. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
19. Reporting Statutes.
Part III: Practice Considerations.
20. Billing.
21. Establishing a Practice.
22. Closing or Interrupting a Practice.
23. Kickbacks, Bartering, and Fees.
24. Malpractice Insurance.
25. Record Keeping.
Part IV: Professional Issues.
26. Drug and Alcohol Use
27. Duty to Warn
28. Interprofessional Issues
29. Professional Vulnerability
30. Supervision.
Part V: Special Therapy Considerations.
31. Forensic Evaluation.
32. Group Therapy.
33. Don't Do Dumb Stuff.
Epilogue: Ethics in the Twenty-First Century.
References and Reading Materials.
Appendix A: Mental Health Professional Organizations.
Appendix B: Allied Healthcare Providers and Supplemental Liability.Insurance Policy—Philadelphia Insurance Companies&#8212
Offered through CPH & Associates, Chicago, Ill.
Appendix C: Social Workers Claims Made Professional Liability Claims Made Policy—American Home Assurance Co. (NASW Insurance Trust) —Administered by Professional Agency, Inc.
Appendix D: Jurisprudence Exam.
Index.

The portable ethicist for mental health professionals: a complete guide to responsible practice: with HIPAA update

The portable ethicist for mental health professionals: a complete guide to responsible practice: with HIPAA update