Understanding and Responding to Subpoenas and Court Orders - NASW

This one-hour presentation focuses on helping mental health providers better understand what it means to receive a subpoena or court order. Participants will learn about the different kinds of subpoenas that can be issued to a mental health provider and will be provided with steps to follow when served with a subpoena or court order. Risk management strategies related to subpoenas and court orders will be outlined so that providers will be better able to respond in an appropriate and risk-managed way to these types of documents.

Learning Objectives

• Identify the different types of subpoenas
• Describe the difference between a subpoena and a court order
• Outline the steps for responding to subpoenas and court orders
• Identify risk management strategies for dealing with subpoenas and court orders

Agenda:

• Overview/Types of information requests
• Subpoenas - What they are and how to respond
• Court orders - What they are and how to respond
• Ethical and risk management considerations
• Depositions
• Case examples

Target Audience: Master's and Doctoral level mental health providers.

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• Get details and objectives, select a webinar, register, and create an account.
• View the webinar at your convenience (in whatever time increments are convenient).
• Pass an online exam and complete a brief online webinar evaluation.
• Download and print or save your CE certificate.

You are required to achieve a passing score of 80% or higher.

Important Notice

Because this webinar is on-demand, once you are registered and have created a login account, you can view the webinar at any time in whatever time increments are most convenient.

This online course is self-paced/non-interactive. Course questions can be directed to: contact@trustrms.com.

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Please contact TRMS at contact@trustrms.com. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 800-477-1200.

Continuing Education Credits

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval #886836501-1856) for (1) continuing education contact hour.

Category: Social Work

Approval Date: 5/16/2024
Expiration Date: 5/31/2025

Recorded video-based online activity

Trust Risk Management Services, Inc. Continuing Education Grievance Policy for NASW Courses

Trust Risk Management Services, Inc. (TRMS) is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the National Association of Social Workers, Code of Ethics. TRMS will comply with all legal and ethical guidelines for non-discrimination in promotional activities, program content, and in the treatment of CE participants. TRMS will comply with all legal and ethical guidelines for non-discrimination in promotional activities, program content, and in the treatment of CE participants. The TRMS CE Director is responsible for complying with these standards. While TRMS strives to assure fair treatment for all participants and to anticipate problems before they occur, occasionally grievances may be filed. In cases where a participant files a written or oral grievance, the following actions are taken:

• If the grievance concerns the content of a live workshop, on-demand webinar, or the continuing education test, a TRMS representative will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the CE Director or a TRMS representative will either provide a credit for a subsequent CE offering, or provide a partial or full refund of the CE fee already paid.
• Actions involving a credit or a refund will require a written note documenting the grievance for record-keeping purposes. The aggrieved individual does not need to sign the note. If the grievance specifically concerns TRMS, the CE Director or a TRMS representative will attempt to arbitrate.
• The timeframe for the grievance will be resolved within 30 days from the date of the complaint.

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Presenter

Julie Jacobs, Psy.D., J.D.

Julie Jacobs, Psy.D., J.D. is a licensed psychologist and attorney who practices in the area of mental health provider law.  Prior to attending law school, Dr. Jacobs practiced for 12 years as a clinical psychologist in a variety of settings, including private practice, college counseling centers, and the United States Air Force.  Several years ago, she decided to change the path of her career and focus on helping mental health providers understand the interaction between law and mental health practice.  This decision brought her to Boulder, where she obtained her J.D. at the University of Colorado Law School in 2014. 

Dr. Jacobs uses her own experiences as the basis for understanding the needs of her clients, particularly in the area of mental health provider law.  Her focus is on optimizing the work of mental health providers by addressing issues of risk management, ethical decision-making, and licensure defense.  She currently works as an attorney in Boulder, Colorado, and is developing a practice focused on the needs of mental health providers.   She also offers educational programs for mental health providers on a variety of topics related to mental health practice and law.