480. Wraparound Risk Management w/ Dr. Karen Pavlidis and Fran Schopick, JD, MSW

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. How many times have you run into an ethical or legal dilemma and wondered how to handle it? Or found yourself in a tricky situation and realized that it could have been largely avoided if your consent form was a little more clear or comprehensive? I think we’ve all been there, including my guests today. Dr. Karen Pavlidis and Fran Schopick, JD, MSW founded the Working Alliance to provide mental health practitioners with a comprehensive, personal model of risk management services. Today, we’re talking about… * The importance of a thorough, clear disclosure form * Making informed consent a process, not a document * How to navigate informed consent conversations in the intake * Benefits of the Working Alliance compared to other risk management options Cool Things Mentioned * The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting * Code for 10% off: TPFANS10 Featured Resources I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice! PAR is a long time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. Karen Pavlidis Karen Pavlidis, PhD, is a psychologist with over twenty-five years of experience, licensed to practice in Washington State. She is the founder of Child and Teen Solutions (CATS) in Seattle, a group practice that offers both assessment and evaluations for children and teens. Karen also serves as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington’s Department of Psychology. About Fran Schopick, JD, MSW Fran Schopick, JD, MSW, is an attorney in Washington State with a unique background in psychiatric research and social work. Fran devotes most of her time representing mental health care providers facing Licensing Board complaints. She is a speaker on ethics and risk management, focusing on strategies for providers to avoid or navigate through Licensing Board investigations. Get in Touch * Website: www.theworkingalliance.com About Dr. Jeremy Sharp I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the

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Come check it out as Dr. Jeremy Sharp covers everything you need to know to start or grow psychological assessment services in your private practice. We talk about finances, marketing, time management, self-care, technology, and life as a mental health practitioner. Jeremy chats with successful clinicians who share their experiences in testing and private practice to give you straightforward ideas for building thriving assessment services. Dr. Sharp is a Licensed Psychologist specializing in psychological and neuropsychological testing. Over the past seven years, he has grown the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling from a solo practice to a multi-clinician clinic with over 1000% revenue increase. http://www.thetestingpsychologist.com