Tag: legal

  • 480. Wraparound Risk Management w/ Dr. Karen Pavlidis and Fran Schopick, JD, MSW

    480. Wraparound Risk Management w/ Dr. Karen Pavlidis and Fran Schopick, JD, MSW

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    How many times have you run into an ethical or legal dilemma and wondered how to handle it? Or found yourself in a tricky situation and realized that it could have been largely avoided if your consent form was a little more clear or comprehensive? I think we’ve all been there, including my guests today. Dr. Karen Pavlidis and Fran Schopick, JD, MSW founded the Working Alliance to provide mental health practitioners with a comprehensive, personal model of risk management services. Today, we’re talking about…

    • The importance of a thorough, clear disclosure form
    • Making informed consent a process, not a document
    • How to navigate informed consent conversations in the intake
    • Benefits of the Working Alliance compared to other risk management options

    Cool Things Mentioned

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    The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s!

    I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health!

    About Dr. Karen Pavlidis

    Karen Pavlidis, PhD, is a psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience, licensed to practice in Washington State. She is the founder of Child and Teen Solutions (CATS) in Seattle, a group practice that offers both assessment and evaluations for children and teens. Karen also serves as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington’s Department of Psychology.

    About Fran Schopick, JD, MSW

    Fran Schopick, JD, MSW, is an attorney in Washington State with a unique background in psychiatric research and social work. Fran devotes most of her time representing mental health care providers facing Licensing Board complaints. She is a speaker on ethics and risk management, focusing on strategies for providers to avoid or navigate through Licensing Board investigations.

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    About Dr. Jeremy Sharp

    I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

    As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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  • 375. Ethical & Legal Aspects of Supervision w/ Dr. Bryce Hella

    375. Ethical & Legal Aspects of Supervision w/ Dr. Bryce Hella

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    How many of you supervise others? And how many of you have had formal supervision training? According to my guest today, data would suggest that most of us are supervising without the necessary competence to do so. Dr. Bryce Hella is here for an illuminating and practical discussion of all things supervision. I learned a lot myself and expect that many of you will too. Here are a few areas that we talk about:

    • Things to think about before agreeing to supervise
    • Top legal pitfalls in supervision
    • Top ethical problems in supervision
    • How to write a remediation plan

    Cool Things Mentioned

    Featured Resource

    I am honored to partner with PAR for 2021 to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com.

    The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s!

    I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health!

    About Dr. Bryce Hella

    Dr. Bryce Hella completed her graduate training in clinical psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology in 2011. She then worked in a private practice in Naperville, IL, and then a small hospital in Chicago (La Rabida Children’s Hospital) before relocating to Michigan, where she has been a director at Thriving Minds Behavioral Health for the past 6 years. Dr. Hella has provided supervision for over 10 years and currently supervises practicum students, predoctoral interns, postdocs and staff. Areas of specialty include: CBT with children and adolescents, testing, and pediatric health psychology.

    Get in touch:

    E-mail: bhella@thrivingminds.info
    Website: www.thrivingmindsbehavioralhealth.com
    Instagram: @thrivingmindsbh

    About Dr. Jeremy Sharp

    I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

    As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

    Ready to grow your testing services? Click below to schedule a complimentary 30-minute pre-consulting call!

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