This brief reflects a crucial tension in mental health care: the ongoing balance between clinician autonomy and organizational control over client relationships. For psychotherapists, social workers, and other mental health professionals, it highlights how employment agreements may impact continuity of care, client trust, and the ethical bearings surrounding patient welfare when clinicians transition between practices.

It draws attention to how contractual provisions can raise questions about patient access to consistent care and the potential implications for professional boundaries, supervision needs, and accountability within treatment teams.

Article Title: Opinion: Patients seeking mental health treatment are not commodities

Link to STAT NEWS Mental Health Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/mental-health-employment-contracts-proprietary-non-compete-non-solicitation/?utm_campaign=rss

#mentalhealth #professionalethics #clinicalpractice #therapistcontracts #patientcare

The trajectory of a professional job search frequently undergoes significant recalibration as new data and market opportunities emerge. 🏛️📜

"Where Your Job Search Ends May Be Very Different From the Beginning." For those interested in organizational behavior and talent acquisition, this is an excellent resource.

Full article here:
🔗 https://www.barrierstoemployment.com/where-your-job-search-ends-maybe-very-different-from-the-beginning/

#CareerPath #JosephOrtenzi #LaborMarket #ProfessionalEthics #EmploymentTrends #PublicInterest

The traditional job interview often fails to capture the true value of a candidate due to its rigid and performative nature. 🏛️📜

I am pleased to share an insightful new article by Joseph A. Ortenzi: "Unique Approach to the Job Interview." For those interested in organizational behavior and career transitions, this is an excellent resource.

Full article here:
🔗 https://www.barrierstoemployment.com/unique-approach-to-the-job-interview/

#CareerAdvice #JosephOrtenzi #HumanResources #JobInterview #ProfessionalEthics #PublicInterest

The traditional job interview often fails to capture the true value of a candidate due to its rigid and performative nature. 🏛️📜

I am pleased to share an insightful new article by Joseph Ortenzi: "Unique Approach to the Job Interview." For those interested in organizational psychology and career transitions, this is an excellent resource.

Full article here:
🔗 https://www.barrierstoemployment.com/unique-approach-to-the-job-interview/

#CareerAdvice #JosephOrtenzi #HumanResources #JobInterview #ProfessionalEthics #PublicInterest

"Born to the manor" seems to rub people the wrong way but without people putting a lifetime into developing values around honorable, ethical service then all that remains of democracy is oligarchy and tribalism; all that remains of law is witch trials; all that remains of scientific inquiry is corporate flacks.

#ProfessionalEthics #RuleOfLaw #ScientificInquiry #InstitutionalIntegrity #AntiCorruption #EthicalService #DemocraticNorms #EliteCapture #PublicTrust #InstitutionalIntegrity #Oligarchy #DemocraticNorms #Expertise #InstitutionalFailure #ClimateScience #Lawfare

Colorado Supreme Court, adopting the majority rule, will not allow law firms to charge per-client fees to departing attorneys who take clients with them when they leave. In my non-expert opinion, the minority reasonableness test is preferable.

#law #contracts #ProfessionalEthics

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2024/09/colorado-supreme-court-prohibits-firms-from-charging-per-client-fee-to-departing-partners.html