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Legal Aspects of Clinical Practice in Illinois: Confidentiality


Credit Available - See Credits tab below.

Categories:
Ethics
Presenter:
Helene Snyder, JD
Course Levels:
Introductory
Duration:
3 hours
Expiration:
Never Expires.

Dates


Description

This live and interactive workshop satisfies the ethics requirement for social workers and clinical psychologists.

Mental health professionals consider protecting confidentiality of information disclosed by patients to be one of their most important obligations. In some cases, it is evident that breaking confidentiality is legally required. Some circumstances, however, are unclear and pose ethical challenges for the professional involved.

This live and interactive workshop via Zoom will focus on issues of confidentiality under the Illinois Mental Health and Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Topics to be covered include: confidentiality of records and communications, inspection of records, consents to disclosure of records, response to subpoenas, and proper procedures for record keeping.

Topics of Confidentiality

            1.         Confidentiality of mental health records and communications

            2.         Therapist personal notes

            3.         Inspection of mental health records

            4.         Consents to disclosure of mental health records and communications

            5.         Disclosure without consent of mental health records or communications

            6.         Privileges to refuse disclosure of mental health records

7.         Response to subpoenas for records or communications and to requests for information

            8.         Permissive disclosure of mental health records and communications

            9.         Potential consequences of disclosure without consent

            10.       Proper procedures for record keeping


Please register by Thursday, December 12, 2024

Credits


Continuing Education Credit for Social Workers

This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for social workers.

The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.

Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.


Continuing Education Credit for Clinical Psychologists

This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for clinical psychologists.

The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.

Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.


Continuing Education Credit for Professional Counselors

This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for professional counselors.

The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.

Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.


Continuing Education Credit for Marriage and Family Therapists

This program satisfies the requirements to receive 3 hours of Continuing Education credit for marriage and family therapists.

The Professional Development Program is a licensed State of Illinois provider of Continuing Education for social workers, clinical psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. License #s 159.000140, 168.000115, and 268.000004.

Most states have reciprocity with Illinois. It is recommended that professionals outside of Illinois review rules for their licensing board prior to participating to ensure that the content meets their renewal, and/or reciprocity, requirements.


Ethics

This program satisfies 3 hours toward the State of Illinois Ethics requirement for social workers and clinical psychologists.



Presenter

Helene Snyder, JD Related Seminars and Products


Helene M. Snyder is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and has a background in both private practice and public interest law, including two years as a guardian ad litem with the Cook County Office of the Public Guardian representing children in abuse and neglect proceedings and supervising courtroom attorneys. Ms. Snyder’s legal practice has included the representation of children as their court-appointed attorney in custody and visitation cases and both parents and foster parents in abuse, neglect, custody, and visitation cases. She has also advised mental health professionals on confidentiality, mandated reporting, and other legal issues. Ms. Snyder has conducted workshops for mental health professionals and other service providers on family law, mandated reporting, confidentiality and juvenile law.
 
Since 1992, Ms. Snyder has taught courses on social work and the law, including mental health law, in the Graduate School of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago, where she is an adjunct professor. Between 2005 and 2014, Ms. Snyder also taught courses on social work and the law and on family policy and the law in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. Ms. Snyder also provides frequent trainings on various legal topics for mental health professionals as part of the Professional Development Program of the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. She has published articles on effective legal representation of children in custody and visitation proceedings for the Chicago Bar Association and American Bar Association.


Cancellation and Refund Policy

Participants who cancel their registrations at least 48 hours before the start of an online workshop can receive a credit or refund minus a $25.00 processing fee. No credits or refunds will be given for cancellations received less than 48 hours before the start of the workshop. You can indicate your preference by contacting our office: pdp@crownschool.uchicago.edu 

In the rare event that a workshop is cancelled, we will contact you as soon as possible. Please check your email and voicemail prior to the day of the workshop. We will offer you a full refund, a class credit equal to the amount of your payment, or the opportunity to transfer into another workshop, provided there is space available.