Law and Ethics Workshop: What Does the Law Expect of Me, Part I

What Does the Law Expect of Me? Part I.  Presented by David Jensen
As a psychotherapist you have probably heard references to the "standard of care" or the "reasonably competent therapist," but you may not have a clear understanding of how such concepts affect you on a day to day basis. Consequently, you may not have an accurate understanding of what the law expects of you as a psychotherapist. In this six-hour workshop, which is Part I of a multi-course series on the subject of the law's expectations… Show more for psychotherapists, you will learn about what the law has to say regarding a therapist's obligation to be a competent practitioner; the importance of properly assessing and diagnosing your patients; the right to privacy, which includes the subjects of confidentiality and privilege; patients dangerous to themselves; patients dangerous to others; and, dual relationships.
This is a lecture-format course that will draw on actual law cases to teach the underlying principles, and it will satisfy the BBS's on-going requirement of six (6) CEUs in law and ethics.
Dave Jensen has been a Staff Attorney with CAMFT since April 2002. He was born in Flint, Michigan, but was raised in Tustin, California. Dave graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in History, and he received his law degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Dave passed the California bar examination in February 1999, and he did it on his first try! Before joining CAMFT, Dave worked for Foley & Lardner, a large national law firm, where he regularly established and advised nonprofit organizations. As an attorney with CAMFT, he consults with its members regarding their legal and ethical dilemmas, and he is a regular contributor to The Therapist magazine. Dave gives numerous law and ethics presentations to chapters, schools, and agencies, and his popular What Does the Law Expect of Me? series, which includes Parts I, II, III, and IV, have helped therapists to better understand their legal and ethical obligations.
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8:30 - Registration - Light breakfast and coffee served
9:00 - Workshop begins
12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch  4:00 - Workshop Ends
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