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ABOUT THE CLASS
Eric Harris is arguably the industry leader in
ethics and risk management for coaches and other helping professionals.
He serves as the consultant to the American Psychological Association
Insurance Trust and in that capacity has advised tens of thousands
of APAITs policy holders by telephone about risk management.
In this class, Eric provides his own model for
evaluating legal and ethical risk. And he answers such questions
as: "If I'm licensed in Massachusetts (as Eric, himself,
is), where does the coaching take place? Can I coach across
state lines? What kind of coaching contract should I use? Why
is including detail about when I might breach confidentiality
so crucial to include in my coaching agreement? Can I see a
model contract? What if my coaching client suddenly seems to
need therapy? Can I coach former, clinical clients? (No--Eric
will explain the multiple reasons why you should not do this.)
What if I'm not a licensed helping professional--how
is my risk different? And, throughout the class Eric will focus
on practical ways to minimize the risk inherent in coaching;
what things should you never do. Why you go into business with
a coaching client (the stated "dream" of some coaches)
at your peril. Why you should know the potential problems if
you are paid by a percentage of a client's business profit.
Is coaching regulated? Will licensure ever be required? Eric
has heard every question there is. In this eight week class,
you will hear an acknowledged expert sharing the latest in this
always-changing field.
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Eric
A. Harris, Ed.D., J.D., a member of the Massachusetts Bar since
1970, received his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1969
and his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and Public Practice
from the Harvard University in 1978. In addition to his part
time private clinical practice since 1982, Dr. Harris has served
as a consultant to the Legal and Regulatory Affairs Division
of the APA Practice Directorate and was Legal Counsel for Choate
Health Management. He is a faculty member at the Massachusetts
School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Harris has served as
a member of the APA's Committee for the Advancement of Professional
Practice (CAPP), the Committee on Legal Issues (COLI), the Board
of Directors Task Force on Child Issues, and as Treasurer of
Division 31. Dr. Harris served as the Director of Professional
Affairs for the Massachusetts Psychological Association for
10 years. 