Clinical Documentation and Ethical Issues

Course overview

Contact Hours: 4 Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Texts: DOCUMENTATION in COUNSELING RECORDS An Overview of Ethical, Legal, and Clinical Issues. Robert W. Mitchell, ACSW. American Counseling Association APA Record Keeping Guidelines http://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/record-keeping.aspx Accountability Through Documentation: What Are Best Practices for School Counselors? Joseph D. Wehrman, Rhonda Williams, and Julaine Field Objectives Identify ethical issues in documentation (and lack thereof) Examine the types of information that should be documented Identify the impact HIPAA has on record keeping ethics and procedures Identify the types of information insurers often require in charts and the ethical implications Explore ethical issues that arise with documentation when treating families, conducting groups, working in agencies, working with involuntary clients