Marriage & Family Therapists recently achieved 1013/2013 parity in the state of Georgia.  Using a 1013/2013 requires specific knowledge about how the process works, legal & ethical considerations, and familiarity with the 1013/2013 form.

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Workshop Objectives:

• Understand the legal process of involuntary mental health treatment

• Demonstrate understanding and use of the 1013/2013 form

• Identify legal and ethical considerations in use of the 1013/2013 form

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About the Presenter:

Dan Upshaw, LMFT, LPC has extensive experience working in a medical environment with a variety of mental health providers in the psychiatry and mental health department at Grady Memorial Hospital.  In this setting, as a dually licensed MFT & LPC Dan has years of first hand experience providing  care to patients within the process that begins with the 1013/2013.  Dan is  also involved with GAMFT and as part of the Legislative Committee helped achieve 1013/2013 parity for MFTs in Georgia.

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Continuing Education Credit:

3 ethics hours approved by GAMFT #046-2022