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• Cover Page
• Half Title page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• About the Author
• Preface and Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Forensic Social Work in a Litigious Society
• The Purpose of Forensic Social Work
• Law in the Origins of Social Work
• Early Affinity of Social Work and the Law
• Divergence between Social Work and the Law
• Growth of the Litigious Society
• Social Work’s Renewed Interest
• What Social Workers Must Know about the Law
• The Emergence of Forensic Social Work
• Chapter 2 The Practice of Forensic Social Work
• What Do Forensic Social Workers Do?
• Motivations for Forensic Social Workers
• Payment for Forensics Experts
• Positive Incentives
• Forensic Social Work as a Part-Time Occupation
• Steps toward a Forensics Specialty
• How Expert Witnesses Become Established
• Referral-Building Activities
• Forensic Marketing Organizations
• Forensic Professional Groups
• Forensic Experts in Related Fields
• National Organization of Forensic Social Workers
• Conclusion
• Chapter 3 Testifying in Courtrooms
• Types of Courtroom Witnesses
• Roles of the Social Work Fact Witness
• Distinguishing Fact and Expert Witnesses
• The Subpoena
• Presenting Testimony Effectively
• Responding to Direct Examination
• Responding to Cross-Examination
• Hazards in Presenting Testimony
• Testifying against Clients
• The Testimony of Children
• Recovered or Implanted Memory
• Ten Guidelines for the Effective Witness
• Chapter 4 Testifying As an Expert Witness
• Pretrial Negotiations
• Negotiating Payment
• Preparation as an Expert Witness
• Rehearsing Expert Testimony
• Voir Dire: Qualifying as an Expert
• Presenting Expert Testimony
• Direct Examination of the Expert
• Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses
• Tactics to Impeach Expert Witnesses
• Conclusion
• Chapter 5 Malpractice and How to Avoid It
• Some Malpractice Examples
• Responsibility for Therapy Outcomes
• Alleged Child Abuse: To Report or Not?
• The Ramona Case
• Criteria for Malpractice Liability
• Preventive and Defensive Practices
• Conduct Leading to Malpractice Claims
• Malpractice Suits for Incorrect Treatment
• Malpractice for Sexual Misconduct
• Misuse of Influence
• Breach of Confidentiality and Defamation
• Faulty Diagnosis or Assessment
• Death/Suicide of Client
• Failure to Refer to Other Professionals
• Premature Termination
• Treatment Without Informed Consent
• Failure to Warn
• Chapter 6 When Laws and Ethics Collide
• The Limits of Confidentiality
• Child Abuse and Neglect Laws
• “Duty to Warn” Laws
• The Tarasoff Case
• Implications of the Tarasoff Rulings
• Confusion and Contradictions
• Rationale of Judges and Legal Officials
• Guidelines for Coping
• Implementing the Actual Warning
• Jaffee Vs. Redmond
• Implications of Jaffee vs. Redmond
• Conclusion
• Chapter 7 Preparing for Litigation
• Recognizing a Potential Legal Hazard
• The Emotional Risks of Litigation
• When to Seek Legal Help
• Costs of Litigation
• Goals in Hiring a Lawyer
• Finding the Right Lawyer
• Retaining the Lawyer
• Trial or Settlement?
• On Trial for Malpractice
• Chapter 8 Professional Review: Judgment by Colleagues
• Need for Alternatives to Law Courts
• Philosophies of Reviewing Organizations
• Types of Sanctions
• Disciplinary Action Reporting System (DARS)
• Third-Party Review Procedures
• NASW Peer Review Procedure
• Outcomes of NASW Reviews
• Critique of NASW Adjudication Procedures
• Other Professional Review Procedures
• Inevitability of Peer Review
• How to Avoid or Minimize Sanctions
• When Misconduct Is Acknowledged
• Chapter 9 Case Recording and Written Contracts
• Report Writing for the Litigious Society
• Record Keeping for Couples and Families
• The Problem-Oriented (SOAP) Record
• Accessibility of Case Records
• Forensics Reports Versus Case Records
• The Written Contract
• Objectives of the Written Contract
• Appearance of Contracts
• A Prototype Contract
• Presenting the Contract to the Client
• Enforceability of the Contract
• Why Written Contracts Are Rare
• Is Contracting Antipsychosocial?
• Influences Toward Contracting
• Written Versus Verbal Contracts
• The Preservation of Contracts and Records
• Conclusion
• Chapter 10 Legal and Professional Credentials
• Practicing without Credentials
• Consequences of Misrepresentation
• What Are Credentials?
• Credentials by Professional Associations
• Credentials by Public Statute
• Origins of Social Work Credentials
• Requirements for Professional Credentials
• The ACSW
• The QCSW
• The SSWS
• The DCSW
• ABE’s BCD
• The FTPA
• The NMCOP
• NAP
• Other Credentialing Organizations
• Social Work Licensure
• Functions of the Licensing Board
• Licensing Examinations
• Comparing Credentials with Other Professions
• Unresolved Credentialing Problems
• The Grandparent Rule
• Continuing Education Requirements
• The AASSWB Model Social Work Practice Act
• Conclusion
• Appendix: State Boards of Social Work Licensure
• Alabama
• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virgin Islands
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index