Law & Ethics of the Clinical Use of Touch

When: Friday, August 9th

Time: 9 am - 12 pm, PT

Where: Virtual/Online

CEs Available: 3

Trainer: Eric Strom, JD, Ph.D, LMHC

Description:

While most behavioral health clinicians feel comfortable in being able to identify the boundary between clinical and personal relationships with clients, many find it more difficult to articulate the boundary between personal and clinical touch. Compounding this is the fact that few (if any) of the primary clinical codes of ethics for behavioral health professions address the use of physical contact with a client for clinical purposes.

This 3 hour law and ethics workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the legal and ethical standards that apply to the use of clinical touch and how to safely and effectively utilize touch in a clinically effective way.

Objectives:

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the current understanding of the clinical role of physical contact in behavioral health;
2. Identify legal and ethical standards relating to the use of clincial touch;
3. Describe the difference between clinical and personal touch in a healthcare setting;
4. Formulate strategies for protecting client best interest and limiting clinician liability when utilizing physical contact with clients for therapeutic purposes.

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Effective April 1, 2024, VTSC (Veterans Training Support Center) has implemented a new No-show & Attendance Tracking Procedure. 

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Late Arrivals: Participants who arrive more than 30 minutes late will not be allowed into the classroom.

No-Show:

• In the event of a no-show, an email notification will be sent to the address you used to register for the training.
• If a VTSC participant accumulates three NO-SHOW incidents within a calendar year, they will become ineligible to attend any VTSC workshops for the remainder of that year.