Counselor Education Risk Managagement Audio Series

Risk Management Strategies for Professional Counselors
by Burt Bertram, Ed.D., LMHC, LMFT & Anne Marie "Nancy" Wheeler, J.D., 2007

This page contains links to recordings of Dr. Bertram and Ms. Wheeler from a CD by the same name. The CD was produced by ACA Insurance Trust, Inc. (http://www.acait.com/) in partnership with the American Counseling Association (http://www.counseling.org/). Permission has been granted to the Curry School by Dr. Paul Nelson, Executive Director of the ACA Insurance Trust, to make these audio presentations available to students and visitors of the Curry School of Education.

Introduction (5 minutes 25 seconds - 1.6MB)

#1 - Adopt Ethical Decision-Making Model (3 minutes 21 seconds - 2.2MB)

#2 - Consult and/or Obtain Supervision (6 minutes 33 seconds - 3.2MB)

#3 - Utilize Informed Consent (5 minutes 14 seconds - 2.5MB)

#4 - Know Rules of Confidentiality, Privilege and HIPAA Privacy (10 minutes 55 seconds - 5.3MB)

#5 - Learn How to Respond to a Subpoena (4 minutes 3 seconds - 2MB)

#6 - Manage Client Crisis (4 minutes 33 - 1.9MB)

#7 - Document Clinical Decisions (6 minutes 38 seconds - 3.2MB)

#8 - Manage Multiple Relationships (5 minutes 33 seconds - 3.4MB)

#9 - Know Your School or Agency Policies (2 minutes 38 seconds - 1.3MB)

#10 - Avoid Pitfalls of Managed Care & Diagnosis (4 minutes 38 seconds - 2.2MB)

#11 - Practice Within Your Scope of Competence (3 minutes 12 seconds - 1.5MB)

#12 - Obtain Appropriate Liability Insurance (2 minutes 52 seconds - 1.4MB)

#13 - Remain Current & Access Resources (3 minutes 20 seconds - 1.6MB)

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