The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals: An A-Z Guide to Protecting Your Clients Your Practice and Yourself

About this book

Safeguard your mental health practice with up-to-date information and savvy advice on practicing in todays legal environment Todays mental health professional must approach the legal aspects of practice with both sensitivity and foreknowledge. The array of legal guidelines and ethical standards to comprehend is increasing in scope and complexity. Licensing issues ethics questions and malpractice suits all present pitfalls that if ignored or misapprehended can interrupt or even end a career. Written by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals Second Edition is an indispensable survival guide for all clinicians. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice cope with threats of violence preserve client confidentiality and more. Each chapter features step-by-step guidance helpful case studies "legal light bulbs" highlighting important concepts answers to frequently asked questions dos and donts and sample forms and contracts to help you safeguard your practice. Completely revised and updated the Second Edition also includes new information on: HIPAA Treating older adults Using "exotic" therapy techniques Ethical and legal aspects of office leases And more The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals Second Edition offers the latest information for practicing in todays legal environment. Mental health caregivers graduate students attorneys and clients alike will find this guide to be an invaluable resource.