Staying Within Your Scope of Practice: Understanding Professional Boundaries from a Risk Management Perspective
Protecting Your Practice With American Professional Agency
September 2024
As a psychologist, you’re in the business of helping your patients. Also important is understanding the legal, ethical, and organizational frameworks to define professional boundaries and help you stay within your scope of practice. This webinar covers a variety of practice issues psychologists face and how best to mitigate exposure to risk.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this free presentation, attendees can:
- Describe what constitutes a boundary crossing or violation.
- Discuss the ethical, legal, and risk management issues related to boundary crossings and violations in psychology.
- Identify best practices to minimize professional liability claims and licensing board complaints.
Presenter disclaimer
Allison Funicelli and Cara Staus, two of our presenters, have a working relationship with Allied World, underwriter for the American Professional Agency. As such, Funicelli and Staus have both a financial and an intellectual interest in the webinar content. The purpose of this presentation is to provide a balanced view of professional boundaries and staying within one’s scope of practice.
This program does not offer CE credit.
Paid for by
This topical webinar for APA members is paid for by American Professional Agency, an official corporate supporter of APA. The content is created by Allied World, underwriter for American Professional Agency. The information in this topical webinar series does not constitute and should not be relied upon as legal advice and should not be used as a substitute for obtaining personal legal advice and consultation prior to making decisions. Email Advertising to learn more.
Presenters
Allison M. Funicelli
Assistant vice president, Risk Management Group, AWAC Services Company, a member company of Allied World.
Cara H. Staus
Assistant vice president, Risk Management Group, AWAC Services Company, a member company of Allied World.
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