Termination and Abandonment: Best Ethical Practices for Clinicians

CE Hours 3.003 Ethics

About this live event

This workshop will cover an introduction to the basics of ethics as a point of context. Just as it is an acceptable and reasonable practice to screen incoming patients, it is acceptable and reasonable to know when to end patient relationships that are no longer therapeutic or appropriate based on patient behaviors. It is critical, however, that the clinician end the relationship in a manner that will not lead to claims of discrimination or abandonment. This session will address proper termination, proper referral, and risk management practices.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the four elements of a proper termination.
• List the three elements of a proper referral.
• Describe when it is ethically appropriate to terminate the relationship with a client even if the client objects.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate to advanced

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Agenda

11:00-11:05 – Introduction

11:05-11:30 – Basics of ethics and law
    Difference between civil and criminal issues
    
11:30-12:00-
    Ethics codes; case law; statutes
    Reasonable therapist doctrine


12:00-12:30-Basics of termination and abandonment
    Eight elements of termination check list
    Why termination?

12:30-12:45 – Break

12:45-1:15 –
    Basics of patient abandonment
    Termination when it is therapist’s choice

1:15-1:45 –
    Four elements of proper termination
    Three elements of proper referral

1:45-2:05 –
    What to do when client stops coming to sessions
    Proper handling of patient “no show”
    Handling patient’s who fail to make payment for services


2:05-2:15 – Q&A

Live event Instructor(s)

• 

  Pamela Harmell, Ph.D.

  Professor, Pepperdine University

  Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is the former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.

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$67.00

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• CE Hours

  3.00

• Type

  Live Interactive Webinar

• Date

  Sat Feb 3rd, 2024

• Time

  11:00am - 02:15pm EST