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Telehealth: Legal and Clinical Updates

Virtual
1 CE Hour
Ethics, General

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Description

The rapid expansion of telehealth services has transformed the field of mental health counseling, offering both opportunities and challenges for clinicians. This course provides an up-to-date review of the evolving legal and clinical frameworks guiding telehealth practice. Participants will gain insights into the latest federal and state regulations, ethical standards, and best practices in telehealth counseling.

 

The session will focus on how mental health counselors can maintain compliance while delivering high-quality care in a virtual environment. Topics covered will include licensure portability, various technologies used in clinical practice, HIPAA-compliant technology, interstate practice, informed consent, and client confidentiality in telehealth.

 

By the end of the course, attendees will have a clear understanding of how to navigate the regulatory landscape of telehealth while upholding clinical standards.

Target Audience
  • • Counselor
  • • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • • Social Worker
  • • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this course is to provide mental health counselors with a brief yet impactful update on the most recent legal changes and clinical best practices in telehealth. By the end of the session, participants will have an improved understanding of key regulatory developments and practical tips to enhance their telehealth services in compliance with ethical and legal standards.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify key legal and regulatory updates affecting telehealth services for mental health counselors.

  • Describe best practices for maintaining compliance with HIPAA and confidentiality in telehealth.

  • Summarize how to establish a professional and secure telehealth environment that ensures privacy, minimizes distractions, and supports effective clinical practice.

References

  • American Psychiatric Association & American Telemedicine Association. (2022). Resource document on best practices in synchronous videoconferencing-based telemental health. https://www.psychiatry.org/getattachment/b87211d5-81bb-4d4f-af73-9caa738c2a1c/Resource-Document-Telemental-Health-Best-Practices.pdf

  • National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). (n.d.). Ethical principles for use of artificial intelligence in mental health care. https://www.nbcc.org/assets/Ethics/EthicalPrinciples_for_AI.pdf

  • American Mental Health Counselors Association. (2020). Code of Ethics of the American Mental Health Counselors Association. https://www.amhca.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=24a27502-196e-b763-ff57-490a12f7edb1&forceDialog=0

Ethics
General
Counselor

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Marriage & Family Therapist

TPN.health is a CAMFT-approved continuing education provider, provider #1000101.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

Social Worker

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1 General, Ethics continuing education credits. ASWB ACE Credit is not available in NY and NJ.

Substance Use Disorder Professionals

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by American Mental Health Counseling Association (AMHCA). There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Raymond Barrett, LMHC

Raymond Barrett is the founder and CEO of the Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, a licensed mental health counselor, and an expert telehealth trainer and consultant. Ray’s passion for telehealth emerged from his experience as a clinician seeking practical, high-quality telehealth training. Since 2014, TCI has delivered comprehensive Telehealth training and consultation to a global network of more than 50,000 healthcare organizations and professionals. Ray is a frequent speaker and consultant for professional organizations. He has assisted with telehealth projects for the American Telemedicine Association, the Center for Credentialing and Education, and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. TCI now offers over 200 specialized courses, a vast array of telehealth resources, and ongoing free continuing education opportunities for telehealth providers.

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