Effective record-keeping is vital to effective clinical work and is a key part of sound professional practice.  This workshop will examine Washington State and Federal legal standards regarding clinical documentation.  We will also discuss documentation best practices to support effective clinical work while minimizing liability risk.  Participants will gain an increased understanding of the current standards regarding clinical documentation. This course is intended to meet ethics continuing education requirements

This continuing education workshop will focus on understanding the sources of law and ethics standards and applying those standards to real-world and hypothetical scenarios.

Through this workshop, participants will discover the guidance provided by state law, federal law, and a range of applicable ethical codes.  In addition to the provided case studies and scenarios, participants are encouraged to share their own experiences, questions, and thoughts.

OBJECTIVES:

Participants in this workshop will be able to:

1)  Locate and describe ethical standards relating to clinical documentation

2)  Locate and describe Federal and Washington State legal standards relating to clinical documentation

3)  Create and evaluate strategies to use clinical documentation to best support effective work with clients

4)  Evaluate the sufficiency and effectiveness of current documentation strategies.

5)  Apply best practice standards to clinical documentation of work with diverse client populations.