One aspect of termination and referral that I have not previously written about involves the issue of follow-through after a referral [...]
Counselors and therapists may be employed by any number of business entities (e.g., nonprofit organizations, sole proprietorships, [...]
Some may ask why there is no requirement for the subsequent therapist to report such alleged unlawful or criminal behavior on the part [...]
Administrative Due Process – The term “administrative due process” refers to the due process rights of licensed mental health [...]
On occasion, a licensed mental health practitioner may be contacted by the investigative arm of the licensing board and a request may [...]
It seems that every time there is a mass shooting event, followed by an outcry for gun control legislation (and school safety), there [...]
In the September 2017 issue of this Avoiding Liability Bulletin, I raised a number of questions concerning situations involving the [...]
One of the critical times in the therapist-patient relationship comes at termination. Much can go wrong if the termination is not [...]
Advocacy: Do you consider yourself to be an advocate for your clients? Is advocacy a part of your legal or ethical responsibilities or [...]
It is important to review written contracts of employment early and to understand how the issue of termination will affect patients [...]
… If the termination of treatment process is not properly carried out, the attempt to end the professional relationship can constitute, [...]
If clients “stop coming” to therapy, that suggests to me that there was a unilateral and perhaps un-communicated termination by the [...]
