Inland Empire Chapter of CAMFT

Using the Language of the Law to “Salt & Pepper” Your Treatment Records (6 hours)

Dave Jensen, J. D.

 

Many clinicians struggle with the content of their treatment records. They wonder should I write a lot? Should I write a little? What really needs to be in my records? In this six-hour course, CAMFT Staff Attorney, Dave Jensen, JD, will review fundamental aspects of recordkeeping.

Learning Objectives

This workshop is designed to help you:

• Explain the “building blocks” of the BBS’s law regarding recordkeeping.
• Identify mistakes made by colleagues in the area of recordkeeping.
• State the core subject areas of a treatment record.
• Compare/contrast recordkeeping requirements of the public and private mental health systems.
• Identify key legal terms that should “salt and pepper” your records, treatment or otherwise.
• Describe the “D-A-V-E Way” of keeping records.

*Lunch is included this year as an added bonus!*

Dave Jensen has been a Staff Attorney with CAMFT since April 2002. He was born in Flint, Michigan, but was raised in Tustin, California. Dave graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in History, and he received his law degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Dave passed the California bar examination in February 1999, and he did it on his first try! Before joining CAMFT, Dave worked for Foley & Lardner, a large national law firm, where he regularly established and advised nonprofit organizations. As an attorney with CAMFT, he consults with its members regarding their legal and ethical dilemmas, and he is a regular contributor to The Therapist magazine.  Dave gives numerous law and ethics presentations to chapters, schools, and agencies, and his popular What Does the Law Expect of Me? series, which includes Parts I, II, III, and IV, have helped therapists to better understand their legal and ethical obligations.

Law and Ethics Handout.pdf

Training Evaluation – Summary Scores and Comments

Date:         February 26, 2016               N=71

Title:         Using the Language of the Law to “Salt and Pepper” Your Treatment Records

Presenter(s):      Dave Jensen, JD and CAMFT Staff Attorney

Learning Objectives:

After each item, please rate the statement with the score that best fits your experience:

 1 not at all;   2 somewhat;   3 average;   4 mostly; or   5 very much:

                       

1.         I learned the building blocks of the BBS’s law regarding recordkeeping                  5.0__

2.         Identify mistakes made by colleagues in the area of recordkeeping                      5.0__

3.         My knowledge increased regarding core subject areas of a treatment record         4.6__

4.         Compare and contrast recordkeeping requirements of the public and private mental health systems                                                                                                               4.8__

5.         Identify key legal terms that should “salt and pepper” your records and treatment  5.0__

6.         Describe the “D-A-V-E Way of keeping records                                                5.0__

7.         Your knowledge and understanding of the topic before the training                      3.6__

8.         Your knowledge & understanding of the topic after the training                           4.4__

9.         How appropriate was the level of material for your education\experience status?    4.9__

 

Instructor:                                                                                                          Yes      No

1.         The instructor was knowledgeable and responsive                                         71__    ____

2.         The instructor used technology and other appropriate (handouts)

materials for the course                                                                                      70__    ____

3.         There was time for questions and useful information was provided                   71__    ____

 

Program:

3.         This course will help me in my practice                                                      71__    ____

4.         Information provided in this course seemed accurate and up-to-date              65__    2___

5.         The materials were useful and suitable for this training                                 69__    1___

6.         Ethical issues in practice were identified and options provided                       71__    ____

7.         Cultural competency issues were addressed                                               62__    8___

 

8   The facilities were adequate and appropriate?                                                   71__    ____

9   The program administration was effective?                                                       71__    ____

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Comments/Suggestions           (13) Dave’s humor and style is wonderful. Very engaging.

                                                (4)  Update to DSM 5.

                                                (2)  Awesome presentation.  Wonderful way to get information!

Ideas for other trainings/presentations

• 1.      Use of technology in Private Practice
• 2.      Child abuse reporting and treatment
• 3.      Crisis Response
• 4.      Treatment strategies with Adolescents