Clinical Documentation Considerations of Changing Federal and State Laws-with Eric Strom, JD, PhD, LMHC

Description:

Recent changes to US federal law and policy have given states’ more leeway to regulate in widely different ways. Through a discussion of a range of various state laws, we will identify the impacts this current regulatory situation has on clinical documentation and on our exposure to legality when delivering clinical services.  This 1 hour workshop is intended to meet ethics continuing education requirements.

Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe the regulatory impact of providing clinical service across state lines.
2. Identify some other states’ laws that may impact us as Washington based clinicians.
3. Create strategies to appropriately document clinical services while protecting clients and ourselves.

About the Presenter:

Eric Ström is an attorney and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Seattle, Washington. As an attorney, Eric provides legal counsel, consultation, and guidance to mental health professionals. Eric’s clinical practice is focused on providing counseling services to combat veterans and those in other high-stress professions.  Eric currently serves on the American Mental Health Counselors Association Ethics Committee, and is the ethics advisor for the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association.  Eric has taught a range of courses in counseling and professional ethics at a variety of graduate and undergraduate programs.

Eric earned a PhD in Counseling at Oregon State University, graduated cum laude from Wayne State University School of Law in Detroit Michigan, earned a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology from the Northwest School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University Seattle, attended the Hague Academy of International Law in the Hague Netherlands, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of Michigan.

WMHCA Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund, less a $15 cancellation fee, cancellations must be made by contacting WMHCA at least 48 hours prior to workshop date. There will be no refunds within 48 hours of the workshop date. Please make sure you have the link 24 hours prior to the event starting.  

This course is approved for 1 CE hours for LMHCs, LMFTs, LCSWs, and all  associate-level licensees in Washington State.

Washington Mental Health Association (WMHCA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 2079. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. WMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

1 NBCC clock hours will be awarded at the conclusion of the course.