Trust In Your Practice
Mutual trust between the practitioner and the client is the fundamental basis of therapy. Literature searches indicate that, although challenging, the partnership between the client and the practitioner is key to client empowerment and intervention effectiveness.
See the GAP… Not All Professional Liability Insurance Policies Are Created Equal
There are three basic types of deductibles: no deductibles (or first-dollar coverage), flat deductibles, and percentage deductibles, which are becoming more popular. Obviously, choose the no-deductible option.
Pulse Check – Professional Liability Insurance
Professional liability insurance (PLI), also referred to as errors and omissions (E&O) insurance, protects professionals against negligence (duty, breach, and damages are elements of negligence), mistakes, and failures to meet industry standards of care.
Sexual Misconduct and Boundary Violations
Liability insurance carriers are experiencing an increasing number of state licensing board claims and lawsuits rooted in the broad categories of boundary violations and sexual misconduct.
You Need to Do an Insurance Review
The New Year marks the start of new and revised personal and professional goals. It is also an excellent time to complete another important initiative: conducting an insurance review. This is a security review designed to assess your risk exposures.
General Tips for Practice Risks
Practice risks come in all shapes, sizes, and forms. Some risks are severe and costly—such as lawsuits—while others are minor issues…
I’m A New Practitioner…What Do I Do About My Insurance?
When you begin in your career, there is no doubt that you are deluged with many issues and challenges. High on the list of “to-do’s” is how to handle your liability risk.
Are My Session Notes Rote?
Rote notes in therapy session documentation is a repetitive, “mechanical” sign of thoughtlessness —what L.L. King referred to as a ‘commercial hustle.”
Social Work Licensure Compact Status – Chapter 2
The Multistate Licensing System Licensure Compact effort is accelerating and gaining significant adoption by the states. Multistate licenses are not yet being issued. However, as of the date of this writing, 15 states have legislation pending and 30 states have joined.
The Home-Based Business–What Risks Are Lurking in Your Corner?
Home-based businesses account for over 50% of the small business population, tend to be sole proprietorships, and make up 10% of all U.S. households operating some form of full- or part-time business (Ibid).
Divorce – A Social Worker’s Nightmare
Why are divorce therapy lawsuits a nightmare for social workers? Because these lawsuits are among the most expensive to adjudicate. Other high-cost lawsuits stem from negligence claims, sexual misconduct claims, and wrongful death claims.
The Eight-Corners Rule
What a curious title for this article! It sounds like a cube game with blocks, or perhaps a set of driving rules for a unique street intersection. But no—it is not traffic law!