Description

*Counselors requiring New York State approval must contact ACA upon completion to obtain customized CE certificate*

Medical and mental health professionals are increasingly being called into court to testify. The ethical conflict these situations create can be difficult to navigate while also in a treatment relationship. In this webinar, participants will learn how to work with their attorneys to navigate these difficult situations ethically, and legally.

Learning Objectives:
In this webinar participants will:

1. Learn the difference between the terms “expert witness” and “fact witness.”
2. Understand some of the major differences between criminal and civil law proceedings and how they are relevant to counselors and other mental health professionals.
3. Learn how to handle subpoenas in civil vs. criminal actions and what to do when served with a search warrant in a criminal case and/or when an investigator shows up, demanding information.

Speaker(s):

• Anne Marie N. Wheeler, JD, Self-Employed, ACA Risk Management
• Gary Wheeler, JD

Moderator(s):

• John P. Duggan, EdD, Senior Manager, Education, ACA, American Counseling Association