Social Media & Advertising Policy – Counselling Practice

Description

If you manage or operate a Counselling or Psychotherapy Practice then you may need to consider a policy that governs your staff and practitioner’s use Social Media and the process and protocol by which the practice can undertake advertising. A Social Media & Advertising policy will address many of the risks associated with staff and practitioner use of social media and public comments that may harm the reputation of the practice.

Included in the Social Media & Advertising Policy – Counselling Practice are terms in relation to:

• Posting on Social Media by Staff and Practitioners;
• Protocols for Public Comment;
• Boundaries with clients;
• Anti-bullying and harassment; 
• Avoiding False and Misleading Advertising; and,
• Protocol for Counselling Practice.

This policy adopts best practices standards, consistent with AHPRA’s guidelines for regulated health services and PACFA’s guidelines for advertising counselling and psychotherapy services, although these standards may not apply to all counselling and psychotherapy services and as such are not explicitly references in this product.

This is a policy intended for use by staff, practitioners and external advertising agencies.

Our templates are drafted in plain English. We don’t use complex legalese or longwinded definitions. Our templates are designed to be relied on by busy practitioners to keep things fair, compliant and simple. 

Jurisdiction: Australia (all States and Territories) (Not suitable for use outside Australia).

Who Can Use It?

This product is suitable for any Counselling or Psychotherapy Practice intending to engage staff and practitioners.

What Is Included?

This Product is a digital download. Purchase provides access to:

• Single editable word document (.docx format) with a range of optional clauses.

Purchase provides a single license for use by the purchasing party. The product may be implemented on a website as the terms of use to be relied on by online booking software.

How Do I Use it?

How Long Will I Have Access For?

GST

Price is inclusive of GST. A tax invoice is issued on receipt of payment.

Disclaimer

Purchasing or downloading a template product does not establish a lawyer-client relationship. The templates on Therapas are provided as information only and do not constitute nor are intended to be a substitute for legal advice. It is recommended that you engage a lawyer to review any document you intend to rely on as the template may not be suitable for all circumstances. Therapas provides referrals to a range of firms that specialise in Allied Health Practice. You can find out information about our Partner firms here.

 

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