(Ebook) Forensic Social Work Legal Aspects of Professional Practice 2nd Edition by Robert L Barker, Douglas M Branson ISBN 1315821575 9781315821573

(Ebook) Forensic Social Work Legal Aspects of Professional Practice 2nd Edition by Robert L Barker, Douglas M Branson ISBN 1315821575 9781315821573

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ISBN 10: 1315821575 
ISBN 13: 9781315821573
Author:  Robert L Barker, Douglas M Branson

(Ebook) Forensic Social Work Legal Aspects of Professional Practice 2nd Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Forensic Social Work in a Litigious Society

• The Purpose of Forensic Social Work

• Law in the Origins of Social Work

• Early Affinity of Social Work and the Law

• Divergence Between Social Work and the Law

• Growth of the Litigious Society

• Social Work’s Renewed Interest

• What Social Workers Must Know About the Law

• The Emergence of Forensic Social Work

Chapter 2: The Practice of Forensic Social Work

• What Do Forensic Social Workers Do?

• Motivations for Forensic Social Workers

• Payment for Forensic Experts

• Positive Incentives

• Forensic Social Work as a Part-Time Occupation

• Steps Toward a Forensics Specialty

• How Expert Witnesses Become Established

• Referral-Building Activities

• Forensic Marketing Organizations

• Forensic Professional Groups

• Forensic Experts in Related Fields

• National Organization of Forensic Social Workers

• Conclusion

Chapter 3: Testifying in Courtrooms

• Types of Courtroom Witnesses

• Roles of the Social Work Fact Witness

• Distinguishing Fact and Expert Witnesses

• The Subpoena

• Presenting Testimony Effectively

• Responding to Direct Examination

• Responding to Cross-Examination

• Hazards in Presenting Testimony

• Testifying Against Clients

• The Testimony of Children

• Recovered or Implanted Memory

• Ten Guidelines for the Effective Witness

Chapter 4: Testifying as an Expert Witness

• Pretrial Negotiations

• Negotiating Payment

• Preparation as an Expert Witness

• Rehearsing Expert Testimony

• Voir Dire: Qualifying as an Expert

• Presenting Expert Testimony

• Direct Examination of the Expert

• Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses

• Tactics to Impeach Expert Witnesses

• Conclusion

Chapter 5: Malpractice and How to Avoid It

• Some Malpractice Examples

• Responsibility for Therapy Outcomes

• Alleged Child Abuse: To Report or Not?

• The Ramona Case

• Criteria for Malpractice Liability

• Preventive and Defensive Practices

• Conduct Leading to Malpractice Claims

• Malpractice Suits for Incorrect Treatment

• Malpractice for Sexual Misconduct

• Misuse of Influence

• Breach of Confidentiality and Defamation

• Faulty Diagnosis or Assessment

• Death/Suicide of Client

• Failure to Refer to Other Professionals

• Premature Termination

• Treatment Without Informed Consent

• Failure to Warn

Chapter 6: When Laws and Ethics Collide

• The Limits of Confidentiality

• Child Abuse and Neglect Laws

• “Duty to Warn” Laws

• The Tarasoff Case

• Implications of the Tarasoff Rulings

• Confusion and Contradictions

• Rationale of Judges and Legal Officials

• Guidelines for Coping

• Implementing the Actual Warning

• Jaffee vs. Redmond

• Implications of Jaffee vs. Redmond

• Conclusion

Chapter 7: Preparing for Litigation

• Recognizing a Potential Legal Hazard

• The Emotional Risks of Litigation

• When to Seek Legal Help

• Costs of Litigation

• Goals in Hiring a Lawyer

• Finding the Right Lawyer

• Retaining the Lawyer

• Trial or Settlement?

• On Trial for Malpractice

Chapter 8: Professional Review — Judgment by Colleagues

• Need for Alternatives to Law Courts

• Philosophies of Reviewing Organizations

• Types of Sanctions

• Disciplinary Action Reporting System (DARS)

• Third-Party Review Procedures

• NASW Peer Review Procedure

• Outcomes of NASW Reviews

• Critique of NASW Adjudication Procedures

• Other Professional Review Procedures

• Inevitability of Peer Review

• How to Avoid or Minimize Sanctions

• When Misconduct Is Acknowledged

Chapter 9: Case Recording and Written Contracts

• Report Writing for the Litigious Society

• Record Keeping for Couples and Families

• The Problem-Oriented (SOAP) Record

• Accessibility of Case Records

• Forensics Reports Versus Case Records

• The Written Contract

• Objectives of the Written Contract

• Appearance of Contracts

• A Prototype Contract

• Presenting the Contract to the Client

• Enforceability of the Contract

• Why Written Contracts Are Rare

• Is Contracting Antipsychosocial?

• Influences Toward Contracting

• Written Versus Verbal Contracts

• The Preservation of Contracts and Records

• Conclusion

Chapter 10: Legal and Professional Credentials

• Practicing Without Credentials

• Consequences of Misrepresentation

• What Are Credentials?

• Credentials by Professional Associations

• Credentials by Public Statute

• Origins of Social Work Credentials

• Requirements for Professional Credentials

• The ACSW

• The QCSW

• The SSWS

• The DCSW

• ABE’s BCD

• The FTPA

• The NMCOP

• NAP

• Other Credentialing Organizations

• Social Work Licensure

• Functions of the Licensing Board

• Licensing Examinations

• Comparing Credentials with Other Professions

• Unresolved Credentialing Problems

• The Grandparent Rule

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