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 course provides 3+ hours of video training, a post-test and an evaluation.

This course was recorded October 20, 2023.

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

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W., Principal Consultant with Krase Consultant and founder of Making the Tough Call is an expert on the professional reporting of suspected child maltreatment. She has authored multiple books and articles on the subject. She has years of experience consulting with government and community-based organizations to develop policy & practice standards.

“Making the Tough Call” is a project of Krase Consulting. Kathryn S. Krase is the sole proprietor of both initiatives. Both Making the Tough Call and Krase Consulting are registered entities in New York State.

Credit Hours: CEs provided with this course include 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 this course would be accepted by your licensing board.

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 programing.

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 activity 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.

Online courses are completed by registering, logging in, navigating to your course using the menu (My Courses – the Course Title), completing all of the modules, completing and passing the post-test, and completing the course evaluation. Participants have 6 months from registration to access and complete online self-study courses.

Live Webinar courses are completed by registering, logging in to this website, navigating to your course using the menu (My Courses – the Course Title), attending the full course via webinar, submitting your attendance, and completing the post-test and course evaluation online.

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 live webinars, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.

You can receive your certificate of completion by logging onto this website, navigating to the course using the menu (My Courses – the Course Title), scroll to the bottom of your course, and click on your certificate to either download it or print it.

Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities

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Cancellation Policy

Refunds are offered within the first 30 days for courses which have not been completed.  There is a 10% service fee for refunds.

Grievance Policy

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This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

This program was recorded October 20, 2023

You have six months to access online courses from the time of purchase.