APPROVED FOR 6.0 ETHICS CEC’S, NASW/CT and by PSI for PMH-C Continuing Education!

This BRAND NEW Perinatal documentation course will guide clinicians through best practices clinical documentation as we seek to balance what insurance and licenses require while using cautious judgment to protect both their clients and their own well-being while practicing ethically.

We will discuss record keeping, comprehensive perinatal psychotherapy intakes, PMAD differential diagnosis treatment plan development, progress notes, and dealing with the world of commercial (and state) insurance. Learn what your charts need in the event of an audit or chart review and feel prepared and confident that your documentation meets ethical and professional standards.

There’s a narrow line between enough to prevent insurance clawbacks and too much that could adversely affect a clinician or a client- particularly in the current political climate in the US. We will look at legal and ethical concerns facing perinatal mental health providers Post-Roe, and how to proceed with caution.

CT laws will be explored and we will touch on other states with changing legislation. This course will provide up to date information on the changing legal and political climate as it relates to Reproductive Rights and the mental health clinician liability and obligation.

OBJECTIVES

• Identify key components for thorough clinical documentation and construct sample clinical documentation that meets professional and managed care criteria.

• Compare perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in differential diagnosis exercises.

• Create perinatal treatment plans with specific considerations to psychosocial circumstances and access to care.

• Distinguish goals, objectives, and interventions in treatment planning.

• Assess medical necessity for ongoing perinatal psychotherapy in case examples.

• Evaluate successful discharge criteria & compare how this differs from an administrative discharge

• Construct accurate documentation with client’s privacy protection in mind, with consideration of insurance requirements and a medical necessity framework.

• Consider current sociopolitical/cultural conditions influence our judicious use of disclosure in the context of complete and accurate documentation

• Compose comprehensive informed consent with special attention to understanding of mandates that may influence broader societal safety.

• Explore action steps moving forward to continue advocacy efforts as they relate to perinatal mental health and reproductive well-being.

Details: This is a recording of a webinar offered live on 09/16/2022, material is current as of 9/16/22. Once you complete your registration and purchase you’ll have 24 hours to access a PDF download with everything you need. This download has links to the Vimeo password-protected showcase with four modules so it’s easy to complete this training all at once or over time. Also on page 2 you’ll find links to the Self-Paced Attendee Quiz and Course Evaluation. Once both of those are completed you’ll receive a CEU certificate by email within 48 business hours.

Please note: Each attendee who accesses the training must register/pay. Terms of service prohibit sharing the videos or print material with anyone else, if you love the course please send your colleagues and friends to this website, referrals are the best compliment! Once you have downloaded the file, all registration fees are non-refundable as you have the option to access the material.