Virtual – Law & Ethics in Clinical Work with Children, Teens and Families
The Ethics Codes, case law, and regulations for professional mental health and addiction services evolve routinely, but with the busy schedules most providers have, it can be difficult to keep up with these changes. The purpose of this course is to meet and exceed the requirements of regulatory organizations, assist mental health professionals in maintaining competence in this vital area, and better manage potential risks in practice. This review of key ethical and legal concepts will focus on improving ethical problem solving, conjoint treatments and work with minors, boundaries and privacy. The course meets and exceeds the Board of Psychology’s mandated ethics and law update requirement, and the Board of Behavioral Sciences 6 hour update requirement for LCSWs, MFTs and LPCCs, and will be taught at an intermediate level.

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe three techniques of upholding ethical principles in work in highly diverse communities
2. List two dimensions of California privacy/confidentiality standards as they related to minors
3. Define two risk-reduction techniques when engaging in multi-person treatments
4. Identify Celenza’s three central concepts underlying the need for boundaries
5. Describe the two holdings in Rosen v. University of California Regents (2018)
6. Identify two methods of managing the risks of using technology in clinical work
7. Explain the primary focus of the “sexting” case (Matthews v. Becerra, 2019) just decided in December 2019 by the California Supreme court.

Presented By:
Daniel O. Taube, PhD, J.D.

Professor Emeritus at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco
Daniel O. Taube earned his JD from Villanova University in 1985 and his PhD in clinical psychology from Hahnemann University in 1987, as a member of the Hahnemann/Villanova Joint Psychology and Law Graduate Program. He is Professor Emeritus at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco, where he was also a past PsyD Program Director, and the founder and coordinator of the Forensic Family Child Track. He is currently a member of The American Insurance Trust’s Risk Management team and regularly consults across the country with a wide range of practitioners and community agencies regarding standards of practice and ethical concerns.

His areas of professional focus include ethical and legal issues in professional practice, child protection and addictions. In addition to his teaching and research interests, he has a private practice in San Francisco, has been serving on the APA Ethics Appeals Panel for over 20 years, and has conducted numerous professional level workshops on ethical and legal issues in professional practice.