Ethics and Telemental Health
Identify the ethical concerns surrounding telehealth and how to apply best practices.
The onset of the pandemic brought many clinicians into the 21st century for care delivery through electronic means, making telehealth a common delivery method for services. This course explores the ethical concerns and challenges related to this form of care delivery and provides best practices you can apply now and in the future.
This program is designed for: Licensed mental health professionals seeking 2 CE's in ethics especially social workers. It meets the 2 hours of CE's for ethics required by the Minnesota Board of Social Work.
Program Details
Program Format: Online, self-guided
Cost: $30
CEs (Continuing Education): 2 preapproved by the MN Board of Social Work, CEP #303
Length of Program: 2 hours
Time Limit: 180 days (this indicates the amount of time you have to complete the course once you have completed Registration & Payment)
What You’ll Learn
When you've completed the program "Ethics and Telemental Health," you will be able to:
- Explain HIPAA requirements for telehealth
- Identify the ethical concerns surrounding telehealth
- Identify challenges related to telehealth
- Apply ethical best practices when providing telehealth services
Topics Covered
This program will include:
- HIPPA requirements for telehealth
- Relaxed requirements during the public health emergency
- Ethical Concerns with telehealth
- The NASW code of ethics related to telehealth
- APA guidelines related to telehealth
- Mitigating risk
- Informed consent
- Anticipating and mitigating challenges with telehealth
- Best practices in telehealth
Program Author
George Baboila, MSW, LICSW
George Baboila is clinical faculty for the School of Social Work and the co-director of the Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services (IPC) at the University of St. Thomas.
As the Director of Social Work Services for the IPC, George supervises approximately 15-20 students per year in field placements utilizing individual and group modalities. Along with his co-directors, he pivoted the IPC's services to a telehealth format in March 2020 and will continue to offer clients this option moving forward.
Program Details
Program Format: Online, self-guided
Cost: $30
CEs (Continuing Education): 2 preapproved by the MN Board of Social Work, CEP #303
Length of Program: 2 hours
Time Limit: 180 days (this indicates the amount of time you have to complete the course once you have completed Registration & Payment)
What You’ll Learn
When you've completed the program "Ethics and Telemental Health," you will be able to:
- Explain HIPAA requirements for telehealth
- Identify the ethical concerns surrounding telehealth
- Identify challenges related to telehealth
- Apply ethical best practices when providing telehealth services
Topics Covered
This program will include:
- HIPPA requirements for telehealth
- Relaxed requirements during the public health emergency
- Ethical Concerns with telehealth
- The NASW code of ethics related to telehealth
- APA guidelines related to telehealth
- Mitigating risk
- Informed consent
- Anticipating and mitigating challenges with telehealth
- Best practices in telehealth
Program Author
George Baboila, MSW, LICSW
George Baboila is clinical faculty for the School of Social Work and the co-director of the Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services (IPC) at the University of St. Thomas.
As the Director of Social Work Services for the IPC, George supervises approximately 15-20 students per year in field placements utilizing individual and group modalities. Along with his co-directors, he pivoted the IPC's services to a telehealth format in March 2020 and will continue to offer clients this option moving forward.
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Continuing Education from St. Thomas can help you gain CE credits and bring more to your practice.