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.
5% of all donations will go to Together Rising, Glennon Doyle’s non-profit, currently supporting four organizations that are providing immediate direct resources to those affected by the Supreme Court’s Overturn of Roe V Wade.
NEW YORK CLINICIANS: Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW, PC is recognized by the New York State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education by the State Boards of Social Work for licensed social workers #SW-0567, Mental Health Practitioners for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0202, and Psychology for licensed psychologists #PSY-0074. You can purchase NYS Contact Hours HERE