Navigate Challenging Situation with Minors: How to do it!
- The five key perspectives and how to use them
- Consultations: Two important types
- Essentials of how to document your decision
Boundaries and Multiple Relationships: “Thin Ice!”
- Social media & communication policies
- Power differentials and why they matter
- Virtual relationships
- Texting and messaging
- Vignette: Ashley’s Tweets: Social media hazards
- Vignette: Client in a Bind: Multiple Relationships
Legal Matters: Consent, Records and Reporting
- Consent vs assent
- Who can provide consent and when?
- Parents’ rights
- Special rules for older adolescents
- Informed consent process
- Mandatory reporting of abuse
- Vignette: Robert’s separated parents
Strategies for Avoiding Problems and Reducing Risk
- Establishing your role at intake
- Keep all involved on the same page
- Determine if HIPAA or FERPA applies
- Obtain the parenting plan before treatment
- Use psychotherapy notes when appropriate
- Know state laws about minors’ rights
- and more!

