A Unified Partnership Between Attorney and Mental Health Counselor
A Unified Partnership Between Attorney and Mental Health Counselor is organized by National Board of Forensic Evaluators (NBFE), Inc.
Start:- 27 May 2019
End:- 20 Apr 2029
Credits:- 1 contact hour
Description:
Mentally ill or addicted patients that are also facing legal troubles need a multi-dimensional support system in order to have the best chance of success both inside and outside the courtroom. In my experience I’ve noticed that there is usually a lack of partnership and communication between attorney and mental health counselor/therapist that is often detrimental to both the patient and the court system. This 1-hour presentation is focused on giving you an in-depth overview of how the criminal justice system works for defendants. It will focus on:
• The arrest process
• Getting a person into mental health/drug court
• Mental health/drug court process
• Additional/different requirements for this population that regular defendants don’t face
• Complying with mental health/drug court
• Pitfalls of these specialized courts
• The discrepancy between what may be best for the patient vs. what is best for the judge, and how more education can help remedy that.
Learning Objectives:
• Learn how to establish an effective partnership with your client's attorney that will help his/her case.
• Explore how to navigate the criminal justice system and develop an understanding of what your client is going through.
• Identify the pitfalls of the justice system/mental health court and how serious misunderstandings/lack of education hurt your client's case.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.
