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Ethics 3 - MP3 plus Transcript

Money and the Therapeutic Relationship

3 CEs

Includes Transcript

This progam includes the following tests:

ETHICS 3: Money and the Therapeutic Relationship (MP3)

OVERALL DESCRIPTION

As bookkeeping requirements for payment increase, and as the current reimbursement system becomes ever more parsimonious, sometimes unfair, and frequently cold-hearted, ethical behavior becomes more complicated. Dueling interests can put our principles to the test, especially when it is so easy to rationalize business judgments that compromise moral standards. Our ethical positions may have financial costs to us, and we must be willing to incur them.

Ethical behavior requires good character PLUS knowledge and in this program, the listener will learn how to identify and resolve the key issues regarding money and the therapeutic relationship.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1. Be able to reason out ethical choices regarding fees.

2. Identify one's own monetary views and practices.

3. Appreciate the importance of referring to the ethical codes of one's profession.

4 Recognize the implications of accepting gifts, billing for missed sessions, and ethical complaints.

CURRICULUM SUMMARY

Interview #1 and 2

1. Kathleen Murphy, Ph.D. ---------- "Ethical/Clinical Decisions"

Dr. Kathleen Murphy, Ph.D., presents the principles of ethical decisions. It is important to have these concepts in mind. Otherwise, we are just memorizing a cookbook of instructions.

2. Robert Galatzer-Levy, MD. ---------- The Meaning of Money"

Talking about money with our clients or patients is difficult and often avoided. This can lead to misdiagnosis, premature termination, unresolved transference and countertransference, inconsistencies in payment practices, and undue anxiety. In this interview, Dr. Galatzer-Levy discusses the psychological meaning of money in the therapeutic relationship.

Interview #3 and 4

3. Barton Bernstein, JD, LMSW ---------- "Fees, Billing, Collections"

Barton Bernstein, a lawyer and social worker, who has written two books on legal/ethical issues for mental health professionals, shares his positions on fees, billing, and collections.

4. Ted Remley ---------- "Gifts" "Adjudications/Sanctions"

Dr. Ted Remley, attorney and licensed professional counselor discusses two different topics: First, on the subject of gifts and tips, Dr. Remley discusses how to graciously decline them; and then, he presents the consequences of unethical behavior: adjudication, and sanctions: what happens when a therapist gets called before the ethics panel of his or her professional association or licensure board.