Description
What do I do when a client tells me they’ve contemplated committing suicide? Who do I contact when I’m worried a client is going to hurt someone? Will I get in trouble if I talk about my clients outside of work? This course brings real-world context to ethical concerns related to confidentiality, often experienced by professionals in practice. We’ll explore the goals and limits of confidentiality through an analysis of ethical and legal complications. This course will provide a framework to contemplate ethical dilemmas and make informed decisions that insulate professionals from legal liability while protecting clients from harm.
This workshop meets the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners' requirements for Ethic CEs.
Instructor
Kathryn Krase, PhD, JD, MSW, principal consultant with Krase Consultant, is an expert on professional ethics and the intersection of ethics and legal responsibilities. She has years of experience consulting with government and community-based organizations to develop policy and practice standards.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
9:50 am – 10:00 am Log On
10:00 am Workshop Starts
Introductions (10 minutes)
The Ethics and Law that Govern Confidentiality (45 minutes)
This portion of the program will explore the basic tenets of ethics and law as they relate to client confidentiality. Sections of professional codes of ethics, as well as federal and state law, will be introduced and explained. The concepts of private health information (PHI), informed consent and privilege will be introduced.
Keeping Client Confidences: From the Basic to the Difficult
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Talking about Clients to Others (15 minutes)
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Client Records (30 minutes)
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Standards of practice
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Release of Information
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Subpoenas
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Testimony in Court
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Duty to Protect from Harm (45 minutes)
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Tarasoff
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Self-Harm
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Mandated Reporting
Case Studies & Practice Implications (25 minutes) - Impact of technology
Conclusions/Questions (10 minutes)
1:15 pm Adjournment
(15 minute break to be included)
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Understand the ethical obligation to keep client information confidential.
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Understand the legal obligation to keep client information confidential.
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Competently discuss with their clients these obligations so that clients make an educated decision when sharing information with the professional.
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Appropriately respond to ethical, legal, and moral conundrums faced when considering whether to breach client confidentiality.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct (2002, amended effective June 1, 2010, and January 1, 2017). https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/
American Counseling Association. (2014). 2014 ACA code of ethics. https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2014- code-of-ethics-finaladdress.pdf
Bryan, V., Sanders, S., & Kaplan, L. (2016). The helping professional’s guide to ethics: A new perspective. Lyceum Books.
Lustgarten, S. D., Garrison, Y. L., Sinnard, M. T., & Flynn, A. W. (2020). Digital privacy in mental healthcare: current issues and recommendations for technology use. Current Opinion in Psychology, 36, 25-31.
Muller, L. S., & Fink-Samnick, E. (2019). Duty to warn 4.0. Professional Case Management, 24(3), 160-164.
National Association of Social Workers. (2020). NASW code of ethics. https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics- English
Pozgar, G. D. (2005). Legal and ethical issues for health professionals. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Wortzel, H. S., Borges, L. M., Barnes, S. M., Nazem, S., McGarity, S., Clark, K., ... & Matarazzo, B. B. (2020). Therapeutic risk management for violence: clinical risk assessment. Journal of Psychiatric Practice®, 26(4), 313-319.
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.
Late Fee: On November 28, 2024, a non-refundable late fee of $20 is added to the base price. Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.
Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.** Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the workshop to receive a refund or an account credit.
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
