Contemporary Legal Challenges in Counseling

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All Level
1.5 NBCC Hours
Estimated 1.5-Hour Workload
Accessible for 180 days

Description

Theodore P. Remley, Jr., PhD, presents this pre-recorded 90 minute webinar in which he identifies some of the most common legal challenges facing contemporary counselors in mental health, school, college, and private practice settings. Topics will include managing clients who may be at risk for suicide or violence, counseling children and families involved in child custody disputes, avoiding unwanted court appearances, and dealing with subpoenas. This webinar will provide practice guidelines for managing these legal issues.

What You Will Learn

Upon successful completion of this activity, you will be able to:

Explain appropriate steps to take after receiving a subpoena
List proper steps to take when a counselor determines that a client may be at risk for suicide
Demonstrate knowledge about what to do when a parent asks a counselor to appear in court to help the parent obtain child custody

Faculty Bio

Theodore Remley

Theodore P. Remley, Jr. holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of Florida and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana and Mississippi, where he also holds the Supervisor credential. Dr. Remley also holds a JD in law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC and is a member of the Virginia and Florida bars. Dr. Remley is a full-time counseling faculty member at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, Louisiana, and is a contributing faculty member at Walden University. He is the co-author with Dr. Barbara Herlihy of a textbook entitled, Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in Counseling, that is published by Pearson Press and is in its 6th edition, and has published numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters on legal and ethical issues in counseling. Dr. Remley has served on counselor licensure boards in four states and is a former executive director of the American Counseling Association.

Accreditation

Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 4546. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Walden University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Successful completion of this micro-course provides 1.5 NBCC clock hours; partial credit will not be offered.

ACEP contact information:

100 Washington Ave. S Suite 1210, Minneapolis MN, 55401
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.waldenu.edu