Identify and discuss parenting partnerships and the reasonable and prudent parent standard as found in the Florida Statutes. Discuss the Nancy C. Detert Common Sense and Compassion Independent Living Act. Under the Procedures and Jurisdiction section of the Independent Living Act, identify three actions the court may take and explain the circumstances to warrant each action. Describe five situations listed in the Florida Statutes that indicate the need for disclosure of information related to “duty to warn,” and explain five strategies to address these situations in practice. Implicit in Healthcare Implicit bias significantly affects how healthcare professionals perceive and make treatment decisions, ultimately resulting in disparities in health outcomes. These biases, often unconscious and unintentional, can shape behavior and produce differences in medical care along various lines, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and socioeconomic status. Healthcare disparities stemming from implicit bias can manifest in several ways. For example, a healthcare provider might unconsciously give less attention to a patient or make assumptions about their medical needs based on race, gender, or age. The unconscious assumptions can lead to delayed or inadequate care, misdiagnoses, or inappropriate treatments, all of which can adversely impact
List and explain five potential liability issues inherent in the use of technology for long-distance therapy and supervision. Identify the AAMFT, NASW, and AMHCA guidelines for information disclosure for “duty to warn” and compare and contrast them with the Florida Statutes. Compare and contrast the Florida Statutes and the HIPAA Privacy Rule on the use of technology and give three examples from each. List the guidelines from the AAMFT, NASW, and AMHCA codes of ethics on the use of technology in service delivery and as compared to the directives in the Florida Statutes. health outcomes. Addressing implicit bias in healthcare is crucial for achieving equity in medical treatment. Strategies to combat these biases involve education and awareness programs for healthcare professionals. These programs help individuals recognize and acknowledge their biases, fostering a more empathetic and unbiased approach to patient care. Additionally, implementing policies and procedures prioritizing equitable treatment for all patients can play a pivotal role in reducing healthcare disparities. Ultimately, confronting implicit bias in healthcare is essential to creating a more just and equitable healthcare system where everyone receives fair and equal treatment regardless of their background or characteristics.
TITLE XXXII: REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 491: Clinical Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services The greatest number of Florida Statutes related to
undesired behavior and enhancement of mental health. The practice of clinical social work includes methods of a psychological nature used to evaluate, assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent emotional and mental disorders and dysfunctions (whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral), sexual dysfunction, behavioral disorders, alcoholism, and substance abuse. The practice of clinical social work includes, but is not limited to, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, and sex therapy. The practice of clinical social work also includes counseling, behavior modification, consultation, client-centered advocacy, crisis intervention, and the provision of needed information and education to clients, when using methods of a psychological nature to evaluate, assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent emotional and mental disorders and dysfunctions (whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral), sexual dysfunction, behavioral disorders, alcoholism, or substance abuse. The practice of clinical social work may also include clinical research into more effective psychotherapeutic modalities for the treatment and prevention of such conditions. (a) Clinical social work may be rendered to individuals, including individuals affected by the termination of marriage, and to marriages, couples, families, groups, organizations, and communities. (b) The use of specific methods, techniques, or modalities within the practice of clinical social work is restricted to clinical social workers appropriately trained in the use of such methods, techniques, or modalities. (c) The terms “diagnose” and “treat,” as used in this chapter, when considered in isolation or in conjunction with any provision of the rules of the board, shall not be construed to permit
social work, mental health counseling, and marriage and family therapy are found in this title and chapter (Florida Legislature, 2021). 491.003 Definitions. — As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. (2) “Clinical social worker” means a person licensed under this chapter to practice clinical social work. (3) “Clinical social work experience” is defined as a period during which the applicant provides clinical social work services, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of clients; provided that at least 50 percent of the hours worked consist of providing psychotherapy and counseling services directly to clients. (4) “Department” means the Department of Health. (5) “Marriage and family therapist” means a person licensed under this chapter to practice marriage and family therapy. (6) “Mental health counselor” means a person licensed under this chapter to practice mental health counseling. (7) The “practice of clinical social work” is defined as the use of scientific and applied knowledge, theories, and methods for the purpose of describing, preventing, evaluating, and treating individual, couple, marital, family, or group behavior, based on the person-in- situation perspective of psychosocial development, normal and abnormal behavior, psychopathology, unconscious motivation, interpersonal relationships, environmental stress, differential assessment, differential planning, and data gathering. The purpose of such services is the prevention and treatment of
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