Webinar Description
In today's college environment, the term "counselor" and "counseling" have taken on many meanings. Academic, Career, Personal, Disability Services and Mental Health treatment are just a few of the roles and areas that muddy the water in dealing with students' information. Add to that the mandated or encouraged reporting to Behavioral Intervention Teams, Threat Assessment Teams, and Student Conduct Offices, and the potential for an ethical, moral and legal mess increase for those who serve students (and sometimes faculty and staff) in grey areas regarding confidentiality, privilege and privacy. This webinar will help these professionals answer the questions that arise when FERPA, HIPAA, licensure requirements and potential personal, professional, and institutional liability seem to be in conflict.
After participating in this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Better understand how FERPA, HIPAA, and privilege intersect on their campus.
- Identify who are the counselors on their campus and what level of privilege applies to each.
- Examine and refine job descriptions, procedures and protocols to accomplish institutional goals and missions while complying with the laws regarding confidentiality.
- Improve communication between staff and Behavioral Intervention Teams/Threat Assessment Teams on campus, as well as other campus partners.
Speaker
W. Scott Lewis, JD is the President of ASCA, a partner with the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management and serves as Associate General Counsel for Saint Mary's College in Indiana. He has been interviewed and/or featured by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Newsweek, AP, Reuters, the LA Times, NPR, NBC, USA Today, Student Affairs Today, Today's Campus, as well as other publications and resources.
He serves as an author and editor in a number of areas including legal issues, campus safety and student development, campus conduct board training, and other higher education issues. His recent works include Gamechangers: Reshaping Campus Sexual Misconduct Through Litigation, Threat Assessment in the Campus Setting, Second Generation Behavioral Intervention Team Practices,The Faculty Mentor Series, The Perfect Storm: Understanding and Dealing with the New "Millennial" Student, Campus Safety 101, The Returning Veterans and "College and University Liability for Violent Campus Attacks" (Journal of College and University Law, April 2008).
Scott has 20 years of experience, serving as a student affairs administrator, faculty administrator, crisis/behavioral team chair, faculty member, corporate instructor, and consultant in higher education at both public and private institutions. He is a frequent keynote and plenary speaker, nationally recognized for his work on Behavioral Intervention for students in crisis and distress, classroom and office management, and dealing with disruptive students. He presents and trains regularly throughout the country, assisting colleges, universities, and corporations with legal, judicial, and risk management issues, as well as policy development and implementation.
Registration
Register on the ASCA webpage.
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Before September 3, 2010 |
Before September 24, 2010 |
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NASPA/ASCA member |
$179 |
$259 |
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Non-Member |
$229 |
$309 |
The last day to register for this webinar is Friday, September 24, 2010.
Handouts and webinar log-in instructions will be emailed to you approximately three days prior to the live webinar. Your registration includes one webinar log-in that is good for use at only one location. You may have multiple participants view the program at that location.
Participants may listen to the webinar via their computer speakers or dial a phone number provided in the log-in instructions. Please note that dialing in by phone will incur long distance charges.
Cancellation Policy
Refunds will be granted for cancellations, received in writing by September 3, 2010, less a $35.00 administrative fee. All cancellation and refund requests must be received in writing. No refunds will be granted after that date for any reason.