Tele Mental Health Practice Standards

Description: Telehealth services for mental health services took on a vastly increased prevalence during the 2019 -22 pandemic.  Practitioners across the U.S. had to get on board quickly to safely provide continuity in the care they provided to their caseloads.  Telehealth is now prevalent and likely to remain as providers and patients alike have found the convenience a positive and the risks to be manageable. This study covers best practice information for providers of telemental health.  Some of these best practices will also include resources for providers.   Many states are now requiring training in telehealth provision and this course seeks to address those needs.   This course includes a second study handout.   Please read as there are test questions relating to that handout. 

State specific information: This course meets the Florida requirement for alternate biennium continuing education in telehealth.

Objectives:  

1. Learners will be able to discuss  twelve best practices for providing mental health telehealth services.

2. Learners will be able to implement informed consent specific to telehealth services.

3. Learners will be able to describe emergency protocols for at risk clients using telehealth services.

Agenda:

Hour One: Best practices – Training, Platforms, Virtual Practice

Hour Two: Best Practices – Legal, Accessibility, Screening, Informed consent, Multi-client challenges,

Hour Three: Best Practices –Data security, Emergency management, Assessment, Boundaries

CE Credits:  3 CE (NBCC Hours - 3)

CE Broker #:  20-980276  

Purpose:  The purpose of this study is to improve compliance with mental health telehealth best practices among those providers implementing e-therapy services.

Note:  This study has URLs that are check periodically for connection.  These internet resources are occasionally rendered obsolete and replaced with new addresses. If you are between one of our audits of these addresses, it is possible they will not work.  Please google the topic to find new resources.  You can also email us for newer connections if you encounter this problem.

Target Audience:  Social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, mental health counselors, nurses, employee assistance professionals, addiction professionals, behavioral health technicians, and other allied professionals who may work with these populations.