Clinical Supervision of Couples, Families and Children:

Legal and Risk Management Issues

OUTLINE

8:20 - 10:00 Roles and Responsibilities of Supervisor & SUPERVISEE

- Role of the clinical supervisor

- Teaching supervisees how to use supervision effectively

Methods and Techniques of Supervision

- Individual versus group supervision

- Co-therapy or co-responsibility

- Case consultation

- Written activities and case notes

- Live observation

10:00 – 10:10 Break

10:10 – 11:40 Legal Issues in Clinical Supervision

- Vicarious liability

- Standard-of-care

- Negligence

LEGAL ISSUES WORKING WITH COUPLES & FAMILIES

- Child Abuse Reporting

- Duty to Warn

- Custody, Divorce Issues

- Subpoenas, testifying, and recordkeeping

11:40 – 12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 2:00 Issues of Supervision

- Boundary issues

- Dual relationships

- Incompetent or impaired supervisees

- Socialization/Sexual attraction/Sexual intimacies

2:00 – 2:10 Break

2:10 – 3:30 Liability and Risk Management Issues

- Knowledge of ethical codes

- Knowledge of mental health law

- Supervision contracts

Goal: Participants will learn how to provide clinical supervision to supervisees who work with couples, families and children.

Objectives:

· Identify the various models of clinical supervision and their applicability to various mental health and social services settings

· Distinguish the roles and responsibilities of supervisor and supervisee

· Learn to analyze the potential risk management issues inherent in Clinical Supervision

· Review potential legal pitfalls in supervision

· Explore “hot button issues”, such as impairment, sexual attraction, dual relationships, and negligence

· Acknowledge the unique legal and ethical issues of supervising individuals who work with couples and families including:

Child Abuse Reporting, Duty to Warn, Confidentiality and Minors, Definition of the client, Therapeutic neutrality, Iatrogenic risks,

Changes in format, Live supervision, Subpoenas, testifying, and recordkeeping.

Methods: Lecture, handouts, power point presentation, case studies.

Presenter:

George B. Haarman, Psy.D., LMFT, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 40 years of experience in private practice, working with youth detention centers, juvenile group homes, child protective services, and juvenile probation. Dr. Haarman is currently in private practice, and also serves as a consultant to several school systems regarding the assessment of children. Prior to being in private practice, from 1984-1994 he was the Deputy Director for Jefferson County Department for Human Services in Louisville, KY. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Spalding University in 1989 and is a member of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Haarman has been an instructor at Jefferson Community College, Bellarmine University, and Spalding University. He has presented seminars regionally and nationally on psychopathology, depression, and emotional disorders in children and adolescents.

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Monday, September 10, 2012 - Cincinnati

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 - Dayton

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - Toledo

Thursday, September 13, 2012 - Cleveland

Friday, September 14, 2012 - Columbus