Mental Health Practitioners

Practice Guidelines

Contents

•     Introduction
•     Purpose, Benefits and Limitations of Practice Guidelines
• 1. Defining the Terms for Providing Professional Services
• 2. Maintaining Confidentiality of Patient Information
• 3. Advertising and Specialty Credentials
• 4. Documenting the Provision of Services
• 5. Maintaining Appropriate Professional Boundaries
• 6. Delegation of Professional Practice to Authorized Persons
• 7. Consultation with Other Professionals
• 8. Maintaining Professional Competence
• 9. Engaging in Telepractice
• 10. Improving Practice Through Supervision