Legal and Ethical Issues when Supporting System Involved Youth
Thu, Aug 08
|Online Event
This course with Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW meets the qualifications for 6 CE hours of Law & Ethics training which is required for renewal of all CA BBS licensure.
Time & Location
Aug 08, 2024, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM PDT
Online Event
About the Event
Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW
Training Description
There are numerous legal and ethical issues specific to working with system involved youth in community-based organizations and school settings. They include consent to privacy; use of electronics to dual relationships; minor consent for mental health treatment; mandatory reporting laws; and foster youth’s rights to reproductive health services and information. Through case vignettes, discussions and lecture, participants will explore the intricacies of these issues.
Learning Objectives
· Participants will be able to explain when and who can consent for a system involved minor’s mental health treatment.
· Participants will be able to explain foster youth’s rights to reproductive health care and how to maintain client privacy while using technology within efforts to support system involved youth.