But Why? Clinical and Legal Insight into Improving Your Facility’s Mental Health Program

Sunday, May 19, 2024

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: Floridian Ballroom D

Presenter(s)

Krista Chick, LPC

Mental Health Consultant
Quality Correctional Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama

Additional Presenter(s)

Christie Estes, Esq.

General Counsel and Director of Compliance
Quality Correctional Health Care
Birmingham, Alabama

Description: But why can’t we assume inmates are being manipulative? But why won’t inmates just take their mental health medication? But why is mental health such an issue now? But why are there so many inmate lawsuits? These are a few of the questions that we want to help you answer. With all facilities continuing to house a higher and higher percentage of inmates with mental health concerns, it is imperative that education and discussions surrounding mental health issues continually take place. Appropriate care strategies and documentation improvements will be explored. Legal issues addressing how to help reduce liability and increase quality of care will be covered.

Learning Objectives:

learn about common mental health conditions and how they may present in a correctional setting.
learn how burnout can contribute to poor practices and how practicing self-care can help reduce liability.
learn recommendations for improving their mental health program.
learn recommendations for proper documentation strategies.
define deliberate indifference and learn about potential areas of liability.