Central Coast–CAMFT
Therapist Law and Ethics: Rock and Roll Style!
with Dave Jensen, JD
Partner, Callahan Thompson Sherman & Caudill
6 CEs
Sat. November 14th, 2026 9:00am-4:00pm
with a 1 hour lunch break
San Luis Obispo United Methodist Church, 1515 Fredericks St,
San Luis Obispo, CA
in person and available virtually with a live stream
Overview:
The practice of therapy involves the repetition and application of three crucial activities, which underpin all of a therapist’s legal and ethical obligations. Therapists struggle with documenting these activities and worry about testifying about them. Using music from some great singer-songwriters, this 6-hour law and ethics presentation will apply these three critical activities to the areas of diagnosing and treating, boundary creation and maintenance, confidentiality, suicidality, homicidality, and child abuse reporting. Aspects of documentation and testifying will also be discussed and reviewed.
About David G. Jensen - CTSC LAW - Callahan Thompson Sherman & Caudill LLP
David G. Jensen is a partner in the firm’s litigation and psychology practice sections based in the San Diego CTSC office.
He was born in Flint, Michigan and remains an ardent Detroit Tigers fan. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. He also holds a Master’s of Liberal Studies degree from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas.
Prior to joining CTSC Law, Mr. Jensen worked in-house for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), where he assisted CAMFT’s members in understanding and complying with their legal and ethical requirements. A popular and engaging presenter, Mr. Jensen has given numerous workshops throughout the state on compliance issues for psychotherapists. In addition, to providing workshops for local chapters of CAMFT, he also conducted trainings for nonprofit agencies, government agencies, and universities. He has also assisted psychotherapists in forming professional corporations and nonprofit corporations.
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Grievance Policy
While the Central Coast Chapter of CAMFT makes every effort to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there will be occasional issues with regard to presentations/workshops which will require intervention and/or action on the part of the board. This procedural description serves as a guideline for handling such grievances.
When a participant files a grievance and expects action on the complaint, the following actions will be taken:
- The participant(s) will be asked to put concerns in writing (this can be in electronic form, such as an email).
- If the grievance concerns a presenter, the content presented by the speaker, or the style of presentation, the individual filing the grievance will be asked to put their comments in written format. The Board will then pass on the comments to the speaker, assuring the confidentiality of the grieved individual.
- If the grievance concerns a presentation/workshop offering, its content, level of presentation, or the facilities in which the workshop was offered, the Board will mediate and will be the final arbitrator. If the participant requests action, the Board will:
- provide a credit for a subsequent presentation/workshop or
- provide a partial or full refund of the presentation/workshop fee
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Refund policy: registrants must cancel their registration within 10 days of the event to receive a refund minus a $10 administrative fee. Exceptions can be made for 48-hour notices in case of an emergency. If you need to cancel, please contact Event Chair, Kim Richards at richardskimlmft@gmail.com.
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Special Accommodations If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in any of our events, please contact Event Chair, Kim Richards within 10 days of the upcoming event at richardskimlmft@gmail.com.
