Intervention Between Two Homes

 A professional presentation on the latest standards of care, strength based language, ethical issues, Texas Family Code legal matters, family dynamics, and tools for working with families raising children between two homes due to separation, divorce, or other family circumstances.

 6 Hrs. CEU, 2 hrs. ethics and free lunch

• Are you familiar with the updated requirements from your board when working with children whose parents have court orders?
• Are you familiar with the new reporting guidelines addressed in the Texas Family Code as of 9/1/15?
• If you are called to court, do you know your standards of practice for court connected cases?
• Are you familiar with the sanctions against mental health professionals who have been grieved for inappropriate actions with court connected cases, and the consequences?
• Are you familiar with the requirements for records release?
• Are you familiar with the differences between forensic vs. therapeutic roles, and the differences in recommendations to a court?

                                                      After this workshop, you will be.

Professionals in the mental health field commonly deal with children and families in crisis. With over half of all marriages in the United States ending in divorce, mental health professionals frequently find themselves involved in these complex family structures. Well-meaning professionals can be negatively impacted by this involvement if they are unaware of the specialized issues that come with the dynamics of these families and the potential Court interaction. Worse yet, this involvement can not only have long term damaging effects on your professional credibility, but as well on these children and their families. 

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the current professional and legal standards of practice between therapeutic and forensic services
2. Identify what ethical considerations arise when your clients are involved with the Family Court System
3. Identify circumstances where a professional's experience can be misapplied to families involved in the court system and ways to prevent this
4. Identify strategies in working with these families for optimum client outcomes
5. Learn resources available to families to reduce chronic re-litigation