8 CEUs   
 
DESCRIPTION
 
We’ve combined our expertise, our diverse backgrounds, and our 30-year proven track record with our sense of humor to create the ULTIMATE Board-Approved course for future therapists and social workers like you.
 
We help you:
 
translate legalese into English.
learn how to protect your future practice from lawsuits and grievances.
transform, like it or not, into a near expert in Florida law as it pertains to psychotherapy.
 
This course has a fun, live interactive component which is required by the Board. After you read the material, simply contact us to arrange your phone or zoom call. (Instructions are in your study material.) There you will receive personalized attention and the opportunity to ask all your questions. Most students say the live interactive portion is their favorite part.
 
Written by a seasoned therapist and former police officer, prosecutor, and judge, these experts on Florida law will help you relax with lawyer jokes, laughter, and learning. Come away knowing more than you ever wanted to know about Florida Psych Laws and Rules. (8 CEUs).  
 
COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of this course, participants will:
 
Be able to discuss the psychotherapist-patient privilege as per F.S. 90.503, including specific applications to clinical practice.
 
Be able to discuss F.S. 456 that establishes the regulation of the health professions through the Florida Department of Health, which is empowered to license and regulate health practitioners.
 
Be familiar with updates to Ch 456 including the Firearm Owner’s Privacy Act, allowances for military and diverse populations, and exceptions to confidentiality for HIV reporting.
 
Be able to describe the requirements for reporting child and elder abuse and other related provisions as per F.S. 415 and F.S. 39.
 
Be able to discuss F.S. 491, governing the practices of clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counselors.
 
Be able to discuss F.A.C. 64B4, which establishes the Florida Board for LCSW, LMFT and LMHC, and defines its authority, procedures, and activities and includes practice definitions and requirements for licensure, supervision, and specific specialties such as sex therapy, hypnotherapy, and sex offender risk assessment and treatment.
 
Be able to access all changes and updates to Rule 64B4 that have occurred in the past three bienniums.
 
Be knowledgeable of the rules governing the profession and the range of consequences for violating those rules.
 
Review and be familiar with applicable updates to CEU requirements, public comment, attendance at Board meetings, supervision requirements, sex therapy, hypnotherapy, and sex offender treatment.
 
   8 CEUs   
 
REVIEWS:
 
“The course was amazing. I highly recommend it. The instructors are very informative and are thorough during the live interactive portion.” ~ Der'Resha Bastien, RMHCI, Miami-Dade County, FL
 
“Awesome cost and very engaging learning.”  ~Matthew Duhaime, Sarasota, FL
“This has been the best course I have taken! It was well laid out and easy to read. My favorite part was the comedic relief.”  ~ Name hidden
 
“It was not boring; it was fun to learn! They even provided examples. They also have a sense of humor. We need humor in a field like this. Love it. How can you improve upon what is already perfect? I love the way the authors make themselves available to the students. I will certainly be doing all my future CEUs with them ”  ~Vivian Jackson,  FL