PROTECTING YOUR PP & LICENSE LEGALLY & ETHICALLY

Date/Time: October 25, 2019/ 11 am

A workshop to help participants gain insights on:

• Identifying potential practices in therapy that may contribute to or create legal exposure
• Addressing legal issues mental health clinicians are faced with related to confidentiality; privilege; duty to warn/control
• Identifying and discussing necessary language needed in the Informed Consent, including a Professional Will 
• Identifying family law issues that may arise in practice including participation in the legal process.
• Establishing limits with clients that may cause adverse legal consequences for that therapist

Date/Time: TBA

Someone you know could be experiencing a mental illness or crisis. You can help them.
Participants will learn:
· A 5-step action plan to help an individual in crisis connect with  appropriate professional help or peer, social, or self-help care
· The signs and symptoms of a mental illness or a crisis
· Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of  mental health problems, including: depression, anxiety/trauma, psychosis  and psychotic disorders, substance use disorders, and self-injury.
· Interpret the prevalence of various mental health disorders in the  U.S. and the need for reduced negative attitudes in their communities.
· Apply knowledge of the appropriate professional, peer, social, and  self-help resources available to help someone with a mental health  problem treat and manage the problem and achieve recovery.
· Assess their own views and feelings about mental health problems and disorders

Anyone can take the 8-hour Mental Health First Aid course — first  responders’, students, teachers, leaders of faith communities to name a  few.