ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #171-The Counselor and the Law: 10 Tips to Reduce Risk While Helping Clients Thrive (Room 513EF)

01 Apr 16
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: Ethics and Legal Issues, Private Practice, Regions

Speaker(s): Burt Bertram, Adjunct Professor, Rollins College; Anne Marie "Nancy" Wheeler, Self-employed

This session will highlight critical legal and ethical issues in counseling practice, as presented in The Counselor and the Law (7th ed.). The presenters will offer strategies for managing current and anticipated future risks. Issues will include the use of a decision-making model; confidentiality, privilege, and privacy (including HITECH, child custody, and subpoenas); co-occurring relationships; social media/online practices; documentation; reporting duties; gun violence; and referrals.