Mental health professionals have a legal and ethical obligation to keep records to memorialize their work with their clients. However, what you record, and how it is recorded, can be confusing to navigate. This workshop will explore the legal and ethical requirements of clinical record keeping, while highlighting ethical challenges and the realities of busy professionals.
https://frumtherapist.com/workshops/ClinicalRecordKeeping/viewRequirements for Clinical and Ethical Record-Keeping:
From the Basic to the Complicated
Friday, March 21, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT - 4:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Kathryn Krase, Ph.D.,
Course Length: 3 Hours
This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits
Mental health professionals have a legal and ethical obligation to keep records to memorialize their work with their clients. However, what you record, and how it is recorded, can be confusing to navigate. This workshop will explore the legal and ethical requirements of clinical record keeping, while highlighting ethical challenges and the realities of busy professionals.
Introductions (5 minutes)
Revisiting Ethics in Professional Practice (25 minutes)
Professional education introduces future practitioners to relevant Codes of Ethics. This portion of the program will revisit what professionals should already know about ethics, so that we are all on the same page as we explore further. What do we mean by “ethical”?
How is “ethical” related to “legal”? Where do we look in the law and codes of ethics for guidance on record keeping? Introduce case examples.
Protecting Yourself from Ethical & Legal Liability (20 minutes)
This section will outline the framework that professionals can use to prevent ethical conundrums, and protect themselves from legal liability in relation to expectations for clinical record-keeping
Defining Important Terms related to “Records” (45 minutes)
The focus of this discussion will be on what are “records”, and how are they different from other documentation like “notes”.
Distinguishing Ethical & Legal Requirements for Record Keeping (45 minutes)
This section will compare various professional codes and their expectations for record keeping. The language of the codes will be contrasted with the legal requirements in various states.
Exploring the Impact of Electronic Health/Medical Records (20 minutes)
The complications created by the use of electronic records will be highlighted.
Evaluating Case Examples (15 minutes)
Case examples will bring ethical and legal requirements to life for participants.
Conclusions/Questions (5 minutes)