BRWN-01009 - Mental Health Holds: Statutes, Applications, and Alternatives
Preferred registration deadline: March 7th
3 CEs
When individuals are at significant risk of harm to themselves or others as a result of their mental health diagnosis, court intervention is necessary to protect both the individual and society. Social service professionals may find themselves in a position where intervention is necessary for safety. This course will outline the legal process for mental health holds, who can apply for a hold, under what circumstances a hold may be granted, and what happens after a mental health hold is ordered.
This is an interactive synchronous distance learning course via Zoom.
General Admission: $65**
**Eligible discounts can be applied during checkout.
Class size is limited to 45
Course Outline
Content Level: Intermediate
Target Audiences: Social workers, psychologists, and providers who regularly work with individuals in mental health crises.
Agenda:
- Overview of statutes regulating mental health holds (60 min)
- Applications for mental health holds - what information should be provided, affidavit for a mental health hold for a consumer, ethical issues (60 min)
- Exploration of scenarios in which a mental health hold would be applied for (45 min)
- Other legal alternatives to a mental health hold (15 min)
*A 5-minute break will occur approximately halfway through the workshop.
Learner Outcomes
- Professionals will be able to describe the mental health hold process.
- Professionals will be able to apply knowledge of the mental health hold process to identify individuals who may be in need of a mental health hold.
- Professionals will be able to construct an application for a mental health hold and convey the necessary information for a ruling from the court.
Course Completion Requirements:
- The Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, Professional Development, provider #2130, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/24/2024 – 9/24/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 3 general continuing education credits.
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The Brown School is also an approved provider of Social Work CEs in Missouri and Illinois.
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To earn ACE credit, attendees must arrive at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. ACE credit is not provided for partial attendance. However, you may still qualify for partial Social Work Missouri and Illinois CEs provided by the Brown School.
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Brown School CE Certificates will be available online within 10 business days of course completion by visiting your learner profile at https://ce.wustl.edu/portal/logon.do?method=load&parentSite=brown. You will receive an email notification with specific instructions for accessing the online certificate when it is available. ACE CE Certificates, if requested in your evaluation survey, will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
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For more information about CEs, accessibility, refund/cancelation policy, our grievance policy, or other inquiries please visit our About Us page or email brownprofdev@wustl.edu.