• Learn guidelines for handling secrets
• Identify ways to protect the client and the therapist
Description:
The field of mental health and psychotherapy, no topic is the subject of as much concern and confusion as the topic of confidentiality. Does the therapist take the approach of risk management, dot all the i’s and cross all the t’s? Or does the therapist stick to moral convictions and early ingrained values about confidentiality? Do we protect the patient? Or do we protect ourselves? Is there a middle ground? Frederic Reamer, Ph.D., Social Service Administration, defines the legal concept of standard of care and suggests that the impact of limiting confidentiality on clients is not so devastating as many suggest. He presents guidelines for handling secrets and recommends ways to protect the client and the therapist.
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 03/22-24 (BE).
