course »BBS Approved Law & Ethics Considerations for School Based Practices

Date: 1/28/2022, 9:00 am—4:00 pm
County: -Training Offerings
CEUs: Yes
Location: DISTANCE LEARNING
Sponsor: East Bay Agency for Children
Phone: 510-844-5370, Ext. 4135
Professional mental health services ethics codes, case law and regulations are ever changing. With the busy schedules most school-based MHPs have, it can be difficult to keep up with these changes, particularly as they relate to children in the foster care system. As a result, licensing boards require regular updates for practicing professionals (e.g., the Board of Psychology and the BBS), and malpractice insurers are encouraging their insured members to regularly engage in continuing education on the topic. The purpose of this course is to meet and exceed the requirements of regulatory organizations, assist school-based mental health professionals in maintaining competence in this vital area, and in better managing the risks of mental health practice. It will do so by providing a review of ethical and legal concepts, and delineating recent ethical, regulatory and other legal changes that affect professional practice in school-based and clinic mental health services. The course will be taught at an intermediate level, and is appropriate for currently licensed professionals. It meets and exceed the Board of Psychology’s mandated ethics and law update requirement, and the Board of Behavioral Sciences 6 hour update requirement.