Are you working with a family involved in a custody case? Have you been asked to serve as an expert witness? Are you worried about being sued? Mental health professionals are often put in a position where they must interface with the legal system. Many times, these interactions are not voluntary on the part of the mental health professional. As a result, they can be daunting. This course will help prepare mental health professionals with information and skills to competently interface with the legal system, when necessary.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/WitnessExpert01/viewFREE WEBINAR
Witness? Expert? Party to a Proceeding? Clinical and Ethical Implications of Legal System Involvement
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Kathryn Krase, Ph.D.,
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Identify stages of a legal proceeding.
- Explain various contexts where mental health professionals can serve as valuable resources for a court proceeding.
- Effectively communicate important information within the legal system.
- Serve as an ambassador to the legal system for their clients.
- Serve as an advocate for their clients within the legal system.
This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
Are you working with a family involved in a custody case? Have you been asked to serve as an expert witness? Are you worried about being sued? Mental health professionals are often put in a position where they must interface with the legal system. Many times, these interactions are not voluntary on the part of the mental health professional. As a result, they can be daunting. This course will help prepare mental health professionals with information and skills to competently interface with the legal system, when necessary.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify stages of a legal proceeding.
- Explain various contexts where mental health professionals can serve as valuable resources for a court proceeding.
- Effectively communicate important information within the legal system.
- Serve as an ambassador to the legal system for their clients.
- Serve as an advocate for their clients within the legal system.
Agenda:
Introductions (10 minutes)
Basics of the Court System (40 minutes)
This portion of the presentation will provide basic information necessary to
understand the important aspects of a legal proceeding.
Roles of Mental Health Professionals in a Court Case
(30 minutes)
- Witness
- Expert Witness
- Party to a Proceeding (Petitioner v. Respondent)
Important Skills for Mental Health Professionals in a Court Case (30
minutes)- Written & oral communication
- Documentation
- Testimony
Case Studies (20 minutes)
- Video examples & discussion
Practicing Skills (40 minutes)
Conclusions/Questions (10 minutes)
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. These credits are also accepted by the Maryland Boards for Professional Counselors, Psychology, and Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals, and many other states and disciplines