Join us from the comfort of your own home for another engaging and interactive 6 hour course on legal and ethical issues in mental health. Licensed Mental Health Professionals can earn 6 continuing education credits to satisfy the Law & Ethics requirement for licensure renewal. Dr. Perper will continue to explore and address the many questions arising from the current COVID-19 pandemic and its' impact on mental health treatment.

Course Description:

The current health crisis is a shocking reminder that life isn’t always under our control. It’s rare, but a reality: as private practice clinicians, we are vulnerable to crises such as suicidal or violent clients, natural disasters, economic downturn, and personal circumstances that render us incapacitated and unable to provide care to our clients. This course will help you recognize and acknowledge the risks of being in independent practice and understand the ethical and legal considerations relevant to these challenges. Dr. Rochelle Perper, Founder and Principal Psychologist of Therapy Changes will address the practical application of risk management techniques, suicide prevention and assessment, crisis management, preparation of your Professional Will, HIPAA in the age of COVID-19 and disaster preparedness. Learn to protect yourself and position your practice to recover and continue operations should disaster strike.

Learning Objectives:

1. Apply legal and ethical responsibilities around informed consent in clinical practice .

2. Identify empirically supported suicide prevention interventions.

3. Describe the law and ethical principles related to limits of confidentiality including mandated reporting and responding to danger to others.

4. Practice implementing Professional Will procedures and practice

5. Describe how HIPAA enforcement and related federal waivers issued during the COVID-19 pandemic impact telehealth practice.

6. Identify key elements of an emergency safety plan.

Coastal Continuing Education is approved by the California Psychological Association to provide continuing professional education for Psychologists. Coastal Continuing Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The BBS recognizes CPA CE credit for MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, LEPs.

Online check in will be at 8:15am. Please log in at 8:15am to make sure you are connected via video and audio and are able to view the course. You can then grab yourself a cup of coffee, glass of water, etc. and return a few minutes before 8:30am. A Zoom Webinar link will be emailed to you the day before the presentation.

**We will take a 30 minute break for lunch during the live webinar.

Pricing:

Early Bird Registration (VALID UNTIL 1/6/2021) for Licensed Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs: $135.00

Regular Registration for Licensed Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs: $150.00

Unlicensed attendees (not receiving CE): $120.00

For groups of 5 or more, you may email training@pccounselingcenter.com to inquire about a discount code prior to registering.

Cancellations are subject to a $25.00 processing fee and must be received 14 days prior to be eligible for a refund.

Dr. Perper is the founder and Principal Psychologist of Therapy Changes, a multi-disciplinary, multispecialty group Psychology practice in San Diego, California. Dr. Perper has established a caring practice with a specialty in grief and loss-related issues including traumatic grief. Dr. Perper believes in the power of community and is dedicated to promoting collaboration within the field of mental health.

Dr. Perper earned her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Child and Family studies from California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University (CSPP-AIU) and served as Adjunct Professor from 2012-2015. She had the privilege of serving on the San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA) Ethics Committee, which is a nominated position from 2012–2018 and Chair of the Committee from 2016-2018. Dr. Perper is the former chair of the San Diego Psychological Associations Committee for Ethics and Standards.

Dr. Perper has facilitated continuing education courses for SDPA and AIU on a variety of topics including law and ethics, dream interpretation, grief and loss, and traumatic grief. She is an invited speaker to various community groups and professional organizations including UCSD and USD Student Counseling Services, Sharp Hospice, VITAS Hospice, the American Cancer Society and the San Diego County District Attorney Victim Advocacy program. In addition, Dr. Perper has authored several articles on topics related to ethics in private practice, as well as grief and loss. For more information about Dr. Perper or to learn about services at Therapy Changes, please visit www.TherapyChanges.com.