Melissa Westendorf – 2-Day: Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider Training: A Therapist Guide for Ethical, Legal and Technology Concerns when Using Teletherapy

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Copyright expires on July 21, 2020.
Description

Learn how to become a Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider (CTMH) faster and simpler than you ever imagined!
Telehealth services are essential for today’s clinicians because they allow you to efficiently grow your business and reach customers even when they are unable to come to your office.
But you’re concerned that the quality of your care will deteriorate and your license will be jeopardized while you navigate intricate ethical, legal, and technical challenges you never dreamed you’d have to deal with.
This 12-hour Certification Training Course simplifies telehealth by providing the skills, knowledge, business advice, and technical direction you need to get started right now!
Get the answers you’ve been seeking for so that you can:

Set up the technology and tools you’ll need to begin offering telehealth services with confidence.
Adapt in-room methods to the telehealth space with success!
Avoid HIPAA and HITECH violations while protecting clients’ privacy.
Promote your new offerings and expand your practice.
Billing and recordkeeping must be handled correctly.
Make certain that you are compensated for your telehealth services!
Avoid making telemedicine errors that might lose you your license.

Purchase today to improve your clinical practice and fundamentally improve your clients’ lives as a Certified Telemental Health Provider (CTMH)!

GET CERTIFIED!

Completion of this training fulfills the educational requirements for certification as a Certified Telemental Health Provider (CTMH) – for full details and certification requirements, visit www.evergreencertifications.com/ctmh.

Handouts

2-Day Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider Training Manual (11.9 MB)

Outline of 200 pages available after purchase

Investigate Telehealth Services

It is here to stay and it works.

Ethical Codes in Action

Professional counselors, psychologists, and social workers
Developing expertise
Examples of Technology Appropriateness

HIPAA

HITECH and HIPAA
HIPAA and small businesses
Violations and their causes

Applications for State Law

State interests for the benefits and drawbacks of allowing telehealth
Incoherent coherence
Statutory guidance examples
Risk management principles
Interjurisdictional application

Efforts to Improve Telehealth Interjurisdictional Practice

PsyPact\sOthers\sChecklist of questions to determine if you can practice across statelines

Case Examples for Using Various Forms of Telehealth Best practices for telehealth

Selecting the appropriate tools
Utilizing ATA guidelines
Clinical – patient and setting appropriateness
Technical – The setting, camera, microphones, and lighting
Administrative – connectivity, training\sPractical solutions for your therapy

Processes & Procedures

The intake process
Informed consent – sample plan, key topics to cover
Emergency and crisis plans – what to include, medical issues, sample plan

Delivery Platforms Keeping Ethics/HIPAA in Mind

Asynchronous platforms
Common elements
Concerns with platform
Synchronous therapy
All-in-one services
Email and texting safely
Pros and cons
HIPAA requirements
Encryption
Password protection\sVPN
Electronic communication policy
Hardware and software safety

Screening and Suitability of the Client

Benefits of telehealth Services
Evidenced-based research\sPatient and setting contraindications
The intake, mental status exam, and ongoing Evaluation\sAssessment with clients

Professional Boundary Considerations

For the client
For the clinician
Crossings versus violations
Recommendations for maintaining professional boundaries
Licensing board complaint examples
Red Flags for Therapist\sStrategies to Avoid Red Flags
Recommendations for improving the therapist’s telehealth experience
Additional Resources

Multicultural Considerations

Issues to consider
Geography, settings, populations
Seeking guidance

Theoretical Considerations for Telehealth

Evidence-based support
Which models transition well

Self-Care for the Clinician

Ethics application
Causes of burn out
Warning signs in therapists
Characteristics of effective self-care
Strategies and techniques
Resources

Dos and Don’ts of Social Media

Using social media to your advantage
The required social media policy
Social media and boundaries

The Era of Electronic Records

Development of the electronic record
Electronic document storage
Electronic document destruction

Reimbursement

Medicare/Medicaid\sPrivate payer\sFaculty
Melissa Westendorf, Ph.D., J.D. Related seminars and products: 8\sTechnology Wellness Center

Melissa Westendorf, Ph.D., J.D., is a clinical and forensic psychologist and founder of the Technology Wellness Center. As a clinician, she has provided therapy to adults and adolescents in the community and within the correctional setting. Dr. Westendorf’s forensic practice is dedicated to assessing adults and youth in either the criminal justice system or in civil matters. As a technology wellness expert, she is dedicated to assisting parents, children, adolescents, and adults on understanding the complexities of technology use and the impact on our brains, emotions, and interpersonal relationships. Dr. Westendorf’s legal training coupled with her clinical background enables her to work with individuals who are experiencing the legal ramifications of technology use.

As a proactive psychologist and educator, Dr. Westendorf is a keynote speaker at academic institutions, parent organizations, businesses, and community groups, offering preventative tools and resources that educate others on how to manage technology use in a healthy manner. She is the co-author of Unplug! Raising Kids in a Technology Addicted World. She has served on the Committee for Legal Issues for the American Psychological Association and on the Psychology Examining Board for the state of Wisconsin. Dr. Westendorf has been appointed as an expert in high profile legal cases, featuring the psychological ramifications of technology use. Her expertise has been relied upon in a wide variety of articles, podcasts, radio segments, and television programming. She has been featured on NPR (National Public Radio), Wisconsin Public Radio, and ABC’s 20/20. She is a monthly contributor to The Morning Blend.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Melissa Westendorf is a founder of the Technology Wellness Center. She is in private practice. Dr. Westendorf receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Melissa Westendorf is a member of the American Psychological Association.

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