Is there a law prohibiting mental health care workers from remaining in contact with former patients for a period of time?

I am not licensed in PA, but can offer you some general advice. I think you need to speak to a local employment lawyer. If your state is a right to work state, you can be fired for no reason, but not a discriminatory reason. A discriminatory reason would be any reason that involved a protected right such as religion, ethnicity, gender etc. It doesn't sound like your situtation falls in that category. The other thing that you should do is check your policies and procedures and employee handbook. Some facilities do not want their employees to become socially involved with patients who have a mentally related diagnosis.

Betsey Herd
Tampa, Florida