Can I Do That? Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Considerations for Counselors and Psychological Testing

Description: Survey data demonstrates that many clinical mental health counselors are confused about counselors and psychological testing.  Some think we can only administer and interpret certain types of tests, some think we can administer but not interpret tests, and others think we can do anything a psychologist can do.  This training seeks to clarify the issue of CMHCs and psychological testing, as well as introduce CMHCs to a variety of tests that they can use to improve clinical practice.  Attendees will be offered resources to learn more about testing services, become familiar with sections of the 2020 AMHCA Code of Ethics that pertain to psychological testing, and learn how to bill insurance companies and other third-party payers for testing services.

CE Broker Tracking #: 20-1130554

This event is sponsored by FMHCA, an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider. FMHCA NBCC Provider# 2058. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  FMHCA is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, LMHC, LMFT, LCSW – FMHCA CE Broker #: 50-748

Learning Objectives:

1. Articulate laws, ethics, board rules, and billing practices that relate to counselors in testing.
2. Identify several psychological tests that can be used to improve clinical practice.
3. Locate Level 1, Level 2, severity measures, disability measures, and other free assessment tools published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Aaron Norton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with certifications in addictions, alcohol and drug counseling, rehabilitation counseling, clinical mental health counseling, trauma treatment, forensic mental health evaluation, forensic behavioral analysis, and forensic psychometry. He serves as Executive Director of the National Board of Forensic Evaluators, Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Dept. of Mental Health Law & Policy, Southern Regional Director, Ethics Committee Liaison, and International Counseling Task Force Chair for the American Mental Health Counselors Association, and Chair of the Government Relations Committee for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association.  He co-authored the Forensic Evaluation section of the “AMHCA Standards for the Practice of Clinical Mental Health Counseling,” authored the proposal for AMHCA’s Clinical Mental Health Specialist in Forensic Evaluation (CMHS-FE) credential, served on the expert panel that created the standards and written exam for the Florida Certification Board’s Certified Telehealth Practitioner (CTP) credential, and has been published in several journals and professional magazines.  He has 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor.Dr. Meredith Moran is a licensed therapist and owner of Front Line Wellness. She is a former police officer who now works with first responders and the military to treat PTSD and other trauma related challenges. Prior to opening her private practice, Dr. Moran spent 12.5 years working with substance addiction at Operation PAR. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and also certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy.