Overview
Via recorded webinar
Course Description:
Note: This is a presale item. Video will be sent on June 7, 2023 after the live event.
Course awards 1.5 CE Ethics per COMAR 10.42.06
As mental health professionals, we are often frozen with fear when our clients ask or sometimes subpoena us to court on their behalf. Many times this occur with a family involved in a custody case, an injured client seeking support in their lawsuit or a request to be an expert witness. Sometimes clinicians find themselves being sued as well. While we never wish for any of these items, the reality is that they do occur. The best way to deal with them is to be prepared.
The reality is that professionals are often put in a position where they must interface with the legal system. This can be daunting. This course, appropriately presented by a expert whose dual role as a mental health professional and lawyer will help prepare clinicians with information and skills to competently interface with the legalsystem, when necessary.
Note: This course provides no individual legal advice, however, it provides a framework, familiarity and exposure to multiple legal processes, advice on how to protect yourself and when to seek legal help.
Original recording date: June 6, 2023 Length: 180 Minutes
Learning Objectives:
Upon the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify stages of a legal proceeding.
- Explain 3 or more contexts where mental health professionals can serve asvaluable resources for a court proceeding.
- Effectively communicate important information within the legal system.
- 5 skills to help clients serve as an ambassador to the legal system and an advocate for their clients within the legal system.
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CE Details:
3 CE recorded webinar contact hour(s)
Core Wellness, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0569 and for mental health counselors, #MHC-0167. Note: Note: This course provides 3 contact hour(s) self-study credits. Core Wellness, LLC is authorized by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor social work continuing education programs and maintains full responsibility for all programs. Our credits are accepted via reciprocity by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Board of Psychologists. Please verify with your board.
ASWB ACE Approved:
Core Wellness LLC, #1745, 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. Core Wellness LLC, #1745 maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/18/2020 to 05/18/2024. Social workers participating in this course will receive 3 continuing education credits (recorded webinar).
NBCC ACEP Approved
Core Wellness, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7094. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Core Wellness, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
APA Approved
Core Wellness, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Core Wellness, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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Passing Score and Retest Policy:
Completing the video and achieving a posttest score of 80% or above is required to receive CE award. Open material permitted and one can retest unlimited times. Upon passing, we will email you a completion certificate within one business day. If failed, we will email you a retest in the same timeframe.
Cancellation, Policies and Refunds:
Fee covers: Attendance, course material and CE award to those who successfully complete the course and pass the posttest. Registration is open indefinitely. Recordings, handouts and completion certificates are accessible for a guaranteed one year as long as your account is active. Full refund or equal exchange up to 14 days of purchase if you are not satisfied as long as a completion certificate was not issued. For further details, please see the
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Financial Declarations:
The presenter and Core Wellness hereby declare that no conflict of interest, competing interest, or commercial support for the CE program are present. Presenter receives compensation for program delivery and sales as well as sales of his/her personal books and products.
