Product Detail

Legal & Ethical Issues in Behavioral Health in Idaho
CE Test
$9.99 USD
This purchase is for online CE Test only
Product Details
Format:
Additional Participant CE Test
Author:
SHANE ORIN BENGOECHEA
Publisher:
PESI Publishing & Media
Copyright:
3/1/2019
CE Available:
Yes, See CE credit tab for complete continuing education details
Product Code:
RNT060645
Objectives
  1. Ascertain the relationship between your mental health professional practice & family law as relates to clients.
  2. Explore the legal and ethical considerations for the treatment of minor populations in Idaho with regard to age of consent, confidentiality and custody concerns.
  3. Evaluate the laws regarding confidentially of mental health records for clients.
  4. Recognize ethical challenges you should consider when responding to subpoenas that request disclosure of client records.
  5. Communicate the basic civil commitment procedures in Idaho and determine the clinician’s role in each.
  6. Consider ethical dilemmas clinicians face surrounding boundary setting with clients in clinical practice.
Outline
Mental Health Professionals & Family Law
  • Parental Rights
  • Legal and Physical Custody
  • Custodial Factors
  • Custody Evaluations
  • Expert vs. Fact Testimony
  • Child Abuse Allegations
  • Parental Alienation Syndrome
  • Deal with Minor’s Counsel
Minor’s Rights
  • Age of Majority
  • Access to Records
  • Minor’s Consent to Treatment
  • Right to Refuse Treatment
Confidentiality of Mental Health Records
  • When and to Whom Records Can Be Released
  • Mandatory Disclosures
  • Alcohol/Drug Records
  • HIV Records
  • HIPAA Update/Business Associate Agreement
Respond to Subpoenas and Court Orders
  • Confidentiality vs. Testimonial Privileges
  • Types of Subpoenas
  • Duty to Respond
  • Time Limits
  • Assert Confidentiality
  • Produce Documents
  • Limit the Amount of Disclosure
  • Motions to Quash
Administrative Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Codes of Ethics
  • Violations of State Laws/Regulations
  • Investigations by Regulatory Agency
  • Conflicts of Interest
  • Informed Consent
Professional Ethics, Boundary Issues and Legal Liability
  • Consent
  • Competency
  • Right to Refuse Medication
  • Restraints and Seclusion
  • Duty to Warn
  • Documentation
Author

SHANE ORIN BENGOECHEA

Shane O. Bengoechea, is the owner of the law firm of Bengoechea Law Office, PLLC, in Boise, where he has a general practice and specializes in the area of health care, insurance, personal injury, business, contracts and corporate law. Prior to being in private practice, Mr. Bengoechea was of counsel for Saetrum Law Offices, the chief staff attorney for Blue Cross of Idaho, city attorney for the City of Twin Falls, ID and taught business law as an adjunct professor for 10 years. Mr. Bengoechea received his law degree from Gonzaga School of Law and is a member of the Idaho Bar and the United State District Court of Idaho. He is a frequent speaker on various legal topics including governmental law.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Shane Bengoechea is an attorney at law in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Shane has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Shane Bengoechea is a member of the Idaho Bar.
Continuing Education Credits
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Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this non-interactive self-study package. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether self study is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations.

Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.


Ethics
This self-study course includes 6.0 hours of state specific ethics instruction. Not all boards allow ethics credit for self-study products. If ethics is not specified within your licensing board’s approval statement below, please contact your board to determine the applicability and amount of ethics allowed.


Addiction Counselors
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This self-study course has been approved by PESI, Inc., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6.0 CE in the Legal, Ethical and Professional Development skill group. NAADAC Provider #77553. PESI, Inc. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.


Counselors
This intermediate self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Marriage & Family Therapists
This self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Nurses/Nurse Practitioners/Clinical Nurse Specialists - Credit Expired: 3/1/2022
No CE available for this board.


Psychologists
This self-study activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline and the certificate of completion you receive from this self-study activity. Contact us for more information on your state board or organization specific filing requirements.


Social Workers
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PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2020 - January 27, 2023. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.0 Ethics continuing education credits.

Course Level: Intermediate. Format: Asynchronous distance learning. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Other Professions
This self-study activity qualifies for 6.0 clock hours of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Disclaimer: **Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.
**It is your ethical responsibility to report accurate hours to your licensing board.
**All self-study participants must complete and pass (80% or better) a post-test and evaluation prior to receiving a certificate of completion. If you require a copy of the test/evaluation for CE purposes, please print at the time you take the test. Or you may call our customer service department and a copy of your test/evaluation will be emailed to you. Please allow 30-45 days.


Audience
Social Workers, Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, AODA Professionals, Nurses, Geriatric Care Managers, Case Managers, Attorneys, Health Information Managers, Medical Records Professionals