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Previous Workshops
". . . but everybody does it !"
A Workshop For Developing Ethical Policies Of Your Own
Instead of Following the Crowd
Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D.
Whose advice are you hearing as you develop your own policies for clinical pracice?
Who are your ethical models for deciding how to handle such important things as
billing for third party reimbursement, clinical boundaries, or informed consent?
What policies protect your clients in the "double/multiple relationships" of couple/family cases?
What is your policy about disclosing information if you don't have the client's explicit consent?
OUTLINE
Friday, April 4, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Richmond DoubleTree (Airport)
Friday, May 2, 2008 - 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m - Lynchburg Holiday Inn Select
Monday, May 19, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Charlottesville DoubleTree
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Falls Church Marriott
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Working With
Separating or Divorcing Families
Ethical & Legal Issues for Therapists
Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D.
Do our Ethics Codes have anything special to say about working with families
that are separating, facing divorce, or already divorced - or about contested child custody issues?
Does Virginia law have anything in particular to say that affects how we work with these families,
or what we explain in advance about our rules and policies about confidentiality?
Are there particular ethical or legal risks for mental health professionals who work with families,
and if so, how can we avoid or minimize those risks?
OUTLINE
Monday, February 4, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Fairfax Hilton Garden Inn
Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 1:00 pm. - 4:00 p.m. - Williamsburg Ramada 1776
Monday, March 10, 2008 - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Charlottesville DoubleTree
Monday, June 9, 2008 - 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Richmond Hilton Garden Inn (Innsbrook)
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What If You (or Your Records) Go To Court?
Ethical Pitfalls, Legal Rules, & Confusing Roles
Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D.
Whether you provide records or testimony voluntarily or involuntarily,
some important ethical standards and legal rules will apply.
Things become even more complicated if you are not clear in advance about your role(s).
OUTLINE
Saturday, January 12, 2008 – 11am OR noon - Richmond
Monday, January 28, 2008 – 1pm - 4pm OR 5pm -- Charlottesville
Monday, February 4, 2008 – 8am - 11am OR noon-- Fairfax
Monday, February 18, 2008 – 8am - 11am OR noon - Williamsburg
Saturday, April 5, 2008 - 1:00 - 4:00 - Newport News Omni
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Establishing Ethical Relationships With Colleagues:
Collaboration, Consultation, Consolation, Confrontation
Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D.
What do our mental health Ethics Codes have to say about relationships with colleagues?
What might be the complications that arise in collegue relationships, whether in
consultations, case referrals, or other collaborative situations?
What are our ethical obligations if a colleague's behavior is putting clients at risk?
How do our Ethical Standards fit together with Virginia's laws on these matters?
OUTLINE
Monday, January 28, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Charlottesville
Saturday, April 5, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon - Newport News Omni ---- (1.5 Ethics/Laws CEUs)
Friday, May 2, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Lynchburg Holiday Inn Select -(2 Ethics/Laws CEUs)
Monday, June 9, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 pm - Richmond Hilton Garden Inn ---- (2 Ethics/Laws CEUs)
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Virginia Minors & Confidentiality:
Integrating Ethical Standards and Laws
Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D.
Ethics Codes have some important things to say about minors' confidentiality rights,
but how do those fit together with the legal provisions in Virginia statutes?
Because Virginia law gives minors of any age the right to consent to outpatient treatment,
HIPAA regulations therefore give Virginia minors almost the same rights as adults;
but what are the legal limitations of those rights? How do they fit together with the ethical standards?
And how does all this fit together with the Federal statutes protecting substance abuse records?
This workshop represents our best attempt to integrate all these ethical and legal mandates.
OUTLINE
Monday, January 28, 2008 - 10:30 a.m. - noon - Charlottesville --- (1.5 Ethics/Laws CEUs)
Saturday, April 5, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Newport News Omni ---- (1.5 Ethics/Laws CEUs)
Fri., May 2, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Lynchburg Holiday Inn Select -- (2 Ethics/Laws CEUs)
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Falls Church Marriott |