Are you prepared for when your expertise becomes crucial in a legal case?
Today, mental health professionals are increasingly called upon to play pivotal roles in legal cases, whether as fact witnesses, expert witnesses, or even as a party to a proceeding in cases involving malpractice or ethical issues. Navigating legal proceedings can be challenging and overwhelming, especially when these situations arise unexpectedly.
This training is designed to equip you with the critical knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively communicate, advocate, and represent your clients and your profession within legal involvement.
Participants will join legal expert and social worker Dr. Kathryn Krase to learn about the stages of legal proceedings, court structures, and the roles mental health professionals play in cases like child custody, civil matters, or criminal defense. They will learn how to navigate complex legal scenarios, from providing accurate and professional documentation to offering testimony that supports both your clients and the ethical standards of your profession. They will also gain the skills to confidently present their qualifications, assert their expertise, and handle both direct and cross-examination with confidence and clarity.
Through expert guidance, participants will delve into the role of a fact witness, ensuring they understand when and how to offer factual testimony that is accurate and relevant to the case. They will learn how to effectively communicate their insights as a mental health expert, uphold ethical guidelines (such as the principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice), and serve as a powerful advocate for their clients in court. Additionally, they will gain the tools to protect themselves professionally and ethically while making a meaningful contribution in legal contexts, whether facing a subpoena, preparing legal reports, or managing sensitive client records.
By the end of the course, you will be well-equipped to communicate, testify, and advocate professionally in court, safeguarding your clients' interests and ethical obligations.
Enroll today, prepare yourself to excel in legal settings, and ensure your clients' best interests are represented with integrity and professionalism.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course that consists of 180 minutes of video instruction, a post-test and a course evaluation.
From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
- Name the stages of a legal proceeding
- Explain various contexts where mental health professionals can serve as valuable resources for a court proceeding
- Effectively communicate important information within the legal system
- Serve as an ambassador to the legal system for their clients
- Serve as an advocate for their clients within the legal system
Disclosure Statement:
The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 3 continuing education hours of credit.
Counselors: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.
Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.
Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.
Telehealth Certification Institute, 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-0435.
Addiction Professionals: This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits, effective 2/20/2024. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.
Art Therapists: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.
Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 180 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.
A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
You can download or print your certificate of completion by logging into your account, navigating to the course by selecting the My Courses option from the menu items, clicking the Course Title, scrolling to the Certificate of Completion section, and clicking on the Certificate of Completion link to either download it or print it.
Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of completion to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.
Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.
This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.