Agenda & Speaker Bios
Ethics: The Foundation of Clinical Practice & Helping Professions
This session will highlight the ethical challenges that are inherent in clinical practice
and the “shades of gray” that make ethical decisions so complex and put providers
at risk of complaints and litigation.
Topics & Key Takeaways:
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- Documentation - a blessing or a curse?
- Do you keep separate files for family members?
- Informed consent - Do you have it in writing?
- Telehealth - How do your clients access their records?
- Is culture a factor in ethical decision-making?
- What types of issues result in litigation?
- Saturday 6/8/24
- 9:00AM – 12:00PM (AKDT)
- 3 contact hours of continuing education
- Cost: $20
Continuing Education Activities:
3 Contact Hours - May apply towards professional ethics or as general continuing education hours.
Agenda
Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
9:00 AM | Panel Presentation With Audience Participation Issues on Tele-Therapy Practice |
Joe Monahan, Phil Lawson, Betsy Cauble, Dina Larsen, Patricia Bearden |
Introductions | Yvonne Chase | |
Moderator | Richard Jones | |
10:15 AM | 15 Minute Break | |
10:30 AM | Panel Continues | |
12:00 PM | End |
Speaker Presentations
![Yvonne Chase smiling](/academics/college-of-health/departments/human-services/faculty-and-staff/_images/chase-yvonne.jpg)
Department Chair, Professor, BHS Advisor
![Betsy Cauble smiling](/academics/college-of-health/departments/human-services/alaska-summer-institute-on-social-issues/_images/Betsy%20Cauble.jpeg)
Betsy Cauble, PhD, MSW, retired from Kansas State University in May 2019. She served as associate Social Work Program coordinator from May 2015 to May 2019 following 10 years as head of the Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at Kansas State University. During her 25 years at KSU, Cauble taught every course in the social work curriculum. Her prior experience includes serving as child welfare administrator at Franklin County Children's Services in Columbus, Ohio; director of a hospital social work department, family therapist, director of a custody mediation research project, and foster parent. Betsy received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Colorado and her M.S.W. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Her areas of interest include social work practice, public policy, ethical behavioral health practice, and child welfare.
![Dina Larsen smiling](/academics/college-of-health/departments/human-services/alaska-summer-institute-on-social-issues/_images/2023-p3-dina-larsen.png)
CPHRM Gallagher Bassett | GB Healthcare
Asst. Vice President/Sr. Risk Analyst/Admin Superv.
Senior Risk Analyst - Resolution Manager GB Healthcare.
Ms. Larsen has been with GB Healthcare since 2006. In her current role, Dina provides a variety of risk and claim-related services to a sizeable multi-hospital Risk Retention Group (RRG) and a Risk Retention Group for social workers. Additionally, she serves as administrator for a multi-hospital online incident reporting system (RL Solutions).
Before joining GB Healthcare, Dina spent 18 years as the senior paralegal for a medical malpractice group of attorneys. Her responsibilities included preparing and maintaining medical record summaries, reviewing all pleadings filed with courts or hearing processes, confirming legal citations and document citations, and office docketing system compliance with calendar deadlines and court rules.
Ms. Larsen holds a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) designation, an exclusive certification offered by the American Hospital Association (AHA) for healthcare risk managers.
![Phil Lawson smiling](/academics/college-of-health/departments/human-services/alaska-summer-institute-on-social-issues/_images/lawson-phil.jpg)
Joseph T. Monahan, MSW, ACSW, JD, is the founder of Monahan Law Group, LLC, and a preeminent mental health law attorney in Illinois. In addition to representing individuals, Monahan Law Group, LLC provides legal services to over 90 hospitals, numerous mental health clinics, and child welfare and social service agencies. Over the past 38 years, Joe has successfully argued cases at every level of the Illinois court system, including the Illinois Supreme Court. In addition, his background as a social worker makes him acutely aware of the legal issues that impact social service professionals and the people they serve.
Joe is a steadfast advocate for persons with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who serve them. He has repeatedly served as Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association Mental Health Law Section Council and held numerous leadership positions in non-profit groups. Joe is a Past President of the NASW Risk Retention Group Board of Directors, the malpractice insurance company for social workers. He continues to serve on the Board and the Executive Committee of the NASW Preferra Insurance Company Risk Retention Group. Formerly, Joe taught mental health law as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law for 29 years. He additionally taught at Northwestern University School of Law.
![richard jones crossing arms](/academics/college-of-health/departments/human-services/alaska-summer-institute-on-social-issues/_images/Richard%20Jones.jpg)
Richard L. Jones, Ph.D., has served in major leadership roles in the nonprofit sector throughout the country. He has served as the Administrator of the Division of Senior and Adult Services and the Administrator of Employment and Family Services and the Cuyahoga Support Enforcement Agency for Cuyahoga County. In 2013, he served as the Senior Vice President of Community Investment of the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago.
He was responsible for leadership, planning and measurement and execution of United Way’s strategic investments in the areas of income, education and health. Prior to this position, for 13 years, he served as President and CEO of Metropolitan Family Services in Chicago delivering more than $290M in programs and services to more than 600,000 people during this tenure.