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Course Title
Ethic and Telemental Health for California Mental Health Providers CA06
Date
Varies
Provider
CE4Less
Phone
Email
Website
https://ce4less.com/
Location
Online
Credit Hours
3
Instructor(s)
Claudia Dewane, D.Ed., LCSW; Teresa Crowe, PhD, LICSW
Method of Instruction
Online (Asynchronous/Self-paced)
Approving Agency
APA
Course Syllabus
Course Description
The industry is widely experiencing a digital transformation and behavioral health practitioners are adjusting quickly to the demands of providing services via virtual platforms. However, this type of service provision carries unique ethical challenges. Through the use of potential scenarios, literature review, and discussion, this learning material will address the specific ethical challenges, requirements, and demands of telehealth services. This course is intended for California professionals and may be used to meet the training requirements for the provision of mental health services via telehealth, which must include content about law and ethics related to telehealth. The course provides information and summaries from the Statutes and Regulations Relating to the Practices of Professional Clinical Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Educational Psychology, Clinical Social Work. For California marriage and family therapists, professional clinical counselors, social workers, and educational psychologists failing to comply with the procedures set forth in the Business and Professions Code Sections 1815.5 and 2290.5 when delivering health care via telehealth constitutes unprofessional conduct.
Course Objectives
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Define terminology basic to telemental health, computers, and technology.
Differentiate types of computer security measures.
Identify common ethical nuances of telehealth service delivery.
Describe best practices in telemental health.
Recognize risk management and ethical conduct in telemental health with children, couples, families, and groups as well as in the provision of supervision via videoconferencing.
Identify relevant information related to telehealth from legislative bodies, professional standards, and ethics codes from the NASW, APA, ACA, and NBCC.
Syllabus
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Introduction
A Shift to Telehealth
Computer Basics
Computer Terminology Basics
Computer Security
Telemental Health Technology Basics
Types of Technology
Telemental Health Practice Technology Considerations
Secured Versus Unsecured Technology
Platforms
Commonly Used Technology in Psychotherapy
Common Telehealth Ethical Encounters
Challenges Unique to Telehealth Sessions
Creating an Informed Consent Form for Telehealth
Best Practices in Telemental Health
Offer Orientation to the Technology Before Beginning Treatment
Video Etiquette
Video Space
Video Presentation Skills
Risks of Teletherapy
Multicultural Considerations
Risk Management in Documenting Telehealth Encounters
Ethical Issues in Telehealth with Children, Couples, and Groups
Working with Children Virtually
Working with Couples and Families
Group Counseling via Telehealth
Supervision via Videoconferencing
Standards Pertinent to Telehealth
Practicing Across State Lines
Telehealth Training
Summary
References
Appendix A: New/Amended California Laws Regarding Telehealth