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Ethics and Telemental Health

Author: Claudia Dewane, LICSW, D.Ed. and  Teresa Crowe, PhD, LICSW
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Course Created: 2020

Practice Level: Intermediate

No book to buy Duration: 3 hours
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Course Summary

Prior to the pandemic, telemedicine was gaining traction but usually only in select instances and geographic areas. The use of telehealth necessitated by the pandemic may signal its permanence in many settings.  Behavioral health practitioners are adjusting quickly to the demands of providing services via virtual platforms.  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.

Course Format

This course contains downloadable online lessons (PDF) and a practice test. When you're ready, purchase the course by clicking the "Add To Cart" button. This will let you take the test, complete the course evaluation and receive your certificate for CE credits.

Learning Objectives

  • 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, groups.
  • Describe supervision via videoconferencing.

Course Syllabus

Introduction
Computer Basics
            Computer Terminology Basics
            Computer Security
Telemental Health Technology Basics
            Types of Technology
            Secured versus Unsecured Technology
            Platforms
Common Telebehavioral Ethical Encounters
            Creating an Informed Consent Form for Telehealth
Best Practices in Telebehavioral Health
            Offer Orientation to the Technology
            Video Etiquette
            Video Space
            Video Presentation Skills
            Risks of Teletherapy
            Graduate Education and 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
            Groups Therapy via Telehealth
Supervision via Videoconferencing
Ethical Codes and Standards Pertinent to Telehealth
            Practicing Across State Lines
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References

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