Course Information

In today’s litigious and regulated climate, mental health professionals face increasing risk of malpractice claims and grievances against their ability to practice. Learn how to manage that risk and enhance your practice.

Dr. Martinez, former Program Director for the Mental Health Licensing and Regulatory Programs in Colorado, offers courses and instruction to continue your education and provides practical information in safeguarding your practice from legal or civil malpractice claims; understanding jurisprudence and ethical dilemmas; and how to deal with the gray areas of confidentiality (see information below).

The Jurisprudence Course, Safeguarding Your Practice, and Confidentiality Courses each require 6 hours of study.

Please Note: You must pass a written examination for each course to qualify for a completion certificate. (CEU credit compliance pending.).

Please click HERE to download the Registration Form or receive more information for these three courses.

(Note: No course is a substitute for legal advice provided by an attorney and is not intended to constitute legal advice. The services provided by the law firm for legal representation are separate and distinct from On The Line, LLC and require a signed fee agreement and independent representation agreed to by the client and law firm.)

Safeguarding Your Practice
From Legal or Malpractice Claims

This course examines various situations involving legal and ethical complaints brought against mental health therapists including how to respond to complaints from your licensing board, assessing the merits of a complaint, when and how to effectively use consultation, and managing problematic clients.

Jurisprudence & Ethical Issues
Fundamentals of Practicing Psychotherapy in Colorado

This course addresses matters involving the Colorado Mental Health Statute, professional licensing, dual relationships, boundary violations, record-keeping, duty to warn, and other legal-ethical issues that you must know to practice in Colorado.

Confidentiality, Privileged Communication, and Duty to Warn
Handling the Gray Areas of Practice

Although most therapists understand their duty to protect confidential and privileged communications, many situations arise in practice that are not clearly defined in the law or professional ethical codes. This course reviews exceptions to confidentiality, duty to warn, reporting obligations, subpoenas and matters involving professional judgment and the disclosure or non-disclosure of confidential communications.