Legal & Ethical Considerations Regarding Suicide
| Dates: | April 25, 2018 |
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| Meets: | W from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Cost: | $149.00 |
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Program Description:
Counselors, teachers, healthcare workers and other professional care providers will gain an overview of current legal issues following a self-inflicted death. We will discuss blame and responsibility; lawsuits following a suicide; Montana suicide rates; expected grief reactions; and the recent Massachusetts court conviction. We will also focus on the psychological significance of suicide notes in understanding and explaining suicidal actions. Attendees will be encouraged to consider their own attitudes about responsibility for identifying persons at risk and about the limits of prevention efforts. We will explore questions such as: is “not reporting” akin to assisting in a suicide and what errors are care providers willing to make?
Learning Objectives:
1) Understand how natural grief reactions that follow a suicide might result in a lawsuit.
2) Know the impact of the recent Massachusetts court conviction.
3) Recognize the liability that professional care providers face today.
4) Know what suicide notes communicate.
5) Be familiar with lessons learned at the Golden Gate Bridge.
Continuing Education Credit's:
Cost of workshop includes your choice of the following:
.55 Montana State University Continuing Education Units
5.5 SWP Continuing Education Units (for LCSW, LCPC, LMFT, LAC)
5.5 OPI Units
Please choose during registration which units you would like. You may only choose 1.
| Fee: | $149.00 |
Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Course Fee (Basic) | Tuition | $ 149.00 |
| Optional Fee | CEU | $ 0.00 |
| Optional Fee | OPI | $ 0.00 |
| Optional Fee | SPECIAL20 | $ 0.00 |
Terence Barrett
Terence W. Barrett, PhD, a Cleveland, Ohio, native, graduated from the College of Wooster and earned advanced degrees from the University of Southern California, North Dakota State University, and the University of North Dakota. He served seven years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was activated for duty during Desert Storm in 1991 while serving with the North Dakota Air National Guard. He retired from military service after twenty years. A licensed psychologist in Fargo, North Dakota, he teaches psychology courses at North Dakota State University and is a clinical consultant at the Fargo Vet Center. He is the former charter president of the North Dakota Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. He is the author of Life After Suicideand a series of four books about heroic bravery.Psychologists, Counselors, Therapists, Social Workers, Nurses, Teachers, Clergy, General Population.