Law & Ethics Bundle

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What’s Inside?

Safe Harbor Document

The Safe Harbor document is a must for those of us working with families that are involved in custody proceedings or the court systems. This download provides you with a clear and concise way to set boundaries with clients regarding your role as therapist pertaining to court involvement. The Safe Harbor will help protect the therapeutic space and allow children confidentiality to process their emotions during an exceptionally stressful time in their lives.

This download can be edited to include your logo and practice information, as well as any additional boundaries or expectations you would like to include pertinent to your specific work.

Testimony Fee Sample

The Testimony Fee Sample is a downloadable version of the language needed to set financial boundaries and expectations when you are the recipient of a subpoena or court order. It also includes a sample rate set for all of the different types of court involvement that therapy practitioners are often requested to participate in.

This sample can be edited with your logo, your rates, and any other expectations your practice may have around court involvement.

Working with High Conflict Families Checklist

It is essential to win the battle for structure when working with high conflict families. This download will provide you with an involved checklist to ensure that all of the ethical and legal requirements of working with court involved cases are met. The checklist includes a recommended structure for all intake and assessment sessions and a documentation checklist including proper consent and releases of information.

This infographic is easy to print off and include in a case file, or you may simply keep it on your desk as a reminder to hold firm to your therapeutic boundaries and meet all ethical and legal requirements for this specific type of work.

MN Statute Desk Reference

This Desk Reference is meant to be an easily accessible way to remember the most commonly referenced MN State Statutes pertaining to therapeutic work with kiddos. The download provides you with an infographic that includes the specific Statute number as well as a summary of what that law states and means. Never again will you have to spend your precious time combing the internet to find what the laws regarding informed consent and guardianship state, which law states that we can withhold records, or where exactly to find mandating reporting criteria.