3 Credit Hours Florida Law For Social Workers, Marriage And Family Therapist, And Mental Health Professionals

Course overview

Learning objectives Explain the difference between definition and duties of the clinical social worker and certified master social worker. List and discuss the 2013 additions to Florida Statutes that inform social work, mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy with dependent children. Define four elements in the Florida Statute that direct the practice of clinical social work. Identify six areas of practice included in the Florida Statute definition of marriage and family therapy. Explain six duties listed in the Florida Statute definition of mental health counseling. Compare and contrast the services of the marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor and social worker. Identify five social work, mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy services included in the legislative intent of the Florida Mental Health Act. Identify and discuss three key elements in the statutes for the Right to Individual Dignity statute. According to Florida Statutes, identify and give three examples of social work, counselor and therapist collaboration in the service delivery for Exceptional Student Education. Define the goals of the Quality of Treatment statute and three methods identified to meet those goals. List and define five infractions from the Florida Statutes on discipline in the three professions covered in this course and the penalties for each. Identify five characteristics of quality parenting listed in the Florida Statutes and give five examples of social work, counseling and therapy practice to promote quality parenting. List and discuss four duties of the social worker, mental health counselor and marriage and family therapist within the Nancy C. Detert Common Sense and Compassion Independent Living Act. Under the Procedures and Jurisdiction section of the Independent Living Act, identify three actions the court may take and explain the circumstances to warrant that action. Describe five situations listed in the Florida Statutes that indicate the need for disclosure of information related to ¿duty to warn,¿ and explain five strategies to address these in practice. List and explain five potential liability issues inherent in the use of technology for long- distance therapy and supervision. Identify the AAMFT, NASW, and AMHCA guidelines for information disclosure for ¿duty to warn,¿ and compare and contrast them to the Florida Statutes. Compare and contrast the Florida Statutes and the HIPAA Privacy Rule on the use of technology and give three examples from each. List the guidelines from the AAMFT, NASW and AMHCA codes of ethics on the use of technology in service delivery and as compared to the directives in the Florida Statutes.