Terry Casey – A Guide to the Ethics of Electronic Communication for Mental Health Professionals

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Terry Casey is a professor.
2 hours and 49 minutes.
Audio and video formats are available.
16th of October, 2019
Description

You are aware that in order to be a successful clinician, you may need to adapt to your clients’ technological expectations.

However, the more technology you incorporate into your therapeutic practice, the more legal and ethical issues you face.

Electronic communication, such as social media, email, texting, and distance treatment, is here to stay, and the ethical difficulties that come with them are expanding by the day!

Dr. Casey guides you through this legal and ethical quagmire in this audio.

You’ll discover how to:

Make a plan of action to avoid the ethical risks of social media.
Avoid the features of email and texting that might result in unhappy clients or litigation.
Maintain a profitable and ethical distance treatment practice.

This program will give an invaluable guidance on how to succeed in the age of digital technology, whether you are a counselor, psychologist, social worker, or anybody in the helping professions.

Your practice’s future is at stake!

Handouts

A Manual for Mental Health Professionals on the Ethics of Electronic Communication (2.2 MB)

Outline 97 Pages Available After Purchase

How to Avoid Ethical Nightmares on Social Media

Top Boundary Issues and Multiple Relationships
Virtual friendships
Professional vs. personal social media presence
Client privacy and social media – the risks of “creeping”
Case in point Danielle, Facebook, and Twitter
Case in point Lauren’s uploaded photo 2: Oops!
Clinical illustration 3 – “Well, that’s interesting…”: What Jennifer saw
Developing a Reliable Action Plan to Avoid Ethical Issues
Create an Efficient Social Media Policy (Examples Provided)
Post the social media policy practice/website of your organization.
Including in the process of informed consent
Keep personal and professional social networking separate.
Respect the client’s social media presence’s privacy.

Email and Texting: Avoiding Legal Traps

Email Encryption vs. Unencrypted
The significance of email encryption
Encrypting Emails
Usage recommendations
Texting and HIPAA Compliance Issues
Client Expectations and Texting
Concerns about confidentiality and security
Confusion Possibility
Examples of Case Studies:
Example #1: Dr. Baron, email, and the vulnerable client
Example #2: Anna and Joy’s Texting Problems

Distance Therapy: 6 Ethical and Legal Considerations

HIPAA compliance is required, as are business associate agreements.
Crossing State Lines Practice
Subject to both states’ laws and regulations
Technological Competence and Client Impact Concerns about Informed Consent
Procedures and Policies
Maintain data security and avoid unauthorized access/disclosure.
Insurance Concerns
Insurance plans of the client – reimbursement issues
Is remote treatment covered by professional liability insurance?
Joyce and the difficulty of distant therapy is a clinical case.
Faculty

Dr. Terry Casey 20 related lectures and goods

TERRY CASEY, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and HSP health care provider with over 30 years of professional experience, including a 16-year stint as the director of counseling and psychological services for a non-profit organization with over 30 counselors in over a dozen locations. He has a private practice in Franklin, Tennessee, and teaches counseling ethics and professional concerns at Lipscomb University’s graduate degree in clinical mental health counseling, as well as guest lecturing at Trevecca Nazarene University’s PhD program in Clinical counseling. Dr. Casey also served as the chair of the Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors’ Association’s ethical committee for numerous years and as an advisor to graduate counseling programs at two institutions. He has given several ethical presentations to groups such as the American Counseling Association, Tennessee Licensed Professional Counselors Association, Nashville Area Association of Christian Counselors, and others. Visit his practice website at rencounselingtn.com for more information.

Disclosures for Speakers:

Dr. Terry Casey works as a private practitioner. He works as an adjunct professor at Lipscomb University. PESI, Inc. provides Dr. Casey with a speaking fee.

Dr. Terry Casey belongs to the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association.

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