Telemental Health & Supervision with AI: Ethical & Legal Considerations - 6 CEUs

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When and Where:

• Date: Friday, August 22, 2025
  • If you cannot attend this workshop on 8/22, you can register for the on-demand version of this presentation here: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/telemental-heal...
    
• Time: 10:30am - 5:30pm Eastern Time
• CE Hours Included: 6 Ethics or Core (please see below for CE details)
  • Satisfies CPCS requirement for the "elective" option! Must be taken synchronously and with the same instructor or company along with your required course (click here to see the required course).
• Includes 6 Telemental Health, Supervision, Ethics & PSYPACT Hours and satisfies:
  • Satisfies a portion of the new INITIAL Certified Professional Counselors Supervisor (CPCS) requirements as long as it is taken synchronously with the same instructor or company.
  • Satisfies 6 of the 12 hours of RECERTIFICATION/RENEWAL TRAINING (The "Elective" Option) of your CPCS credential in Georgia as long as it's taken synchronously along with your required course (click here to see the required course to take with it).
  • The GA Composite Board Telemental Health Supervision 3-hour requirement OR the GA Composite Board Telemental Health 6-Hour renewal requirement (but NOT both at the same time during this event)
  • The training/renewal requirement as a PSYPACT provider
  • The Board of Behavioral Sciences requirement for telemental health in California
  • Telemental Health or Supervision requirements in other states or malpractice carrier requirements
• Location: Live Interactive Webinar (“Synchronous”) on Zoom
• Investment: $140 before Friday, August 8th at 5:00pm Eastern Time, $160 after
• Presented by: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS (see bio below)
• Instruction Level: Introductory to Intermediate
• Target Audience: Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and other Mental Health Professionals.
• Workshop Recording: A recording of this workshop is available for review for 60 days after the presentation. However, participants must attend live to receive the "Synchronous" CE Certificate.

Educational Objectives:

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

• Explain the importance of training Supervisees in "TeleMental Health" and providing effective telemental health supervision (Continuing Education is now a requirement of supervisors in several states, including by the Georgia Composite Board)
• Describe how Artificial Intelligence has become a new area frontier of technology-assisted media and how to utilize it in your supervision (e.g., teach supervisees to create treatment plans and progress notes utilizing AI and how to do so ethically)
• Summarize what you need to include in your Supervisory Informed Consent, including recent requirements PSYPACT has employed regarding practicing in other states, which will most likely affect the Counseling and Social Workers Compacts as well.
• Discuss the circumstances regarding whether a Supervisee may practice across state lines under your license or not.
• Identify what technology applies to Telemental Supervision, including audio and video recordings of client sessions and how this technology needs to be stored, transferred, and destroyed.
• Review ethical guidelines for Supervision, particularly how they relate to Telemental Health.
• Demonstrate ways to respond to and manage emergencies, including a thorough Assessment for Fit for telemental health clients and supervisees to reduce liability (Both "Assessments for Fit" forms are included in this training).
• Discuss telemental health supervision cases.
• Explain the difference between Supervision and Consultation.

(If you sign up for the entire six days to become a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor [CPCS] Initial Training, you will receive 20% off the six courses and Dr. Becky Beaton-York's "Supervision Package" full of essential forms you need to provide supervision ethically and legally). The rest of the Certification information is here: https://www.theknowledgetree.org/p/supervision-cer....

Workshop Description:

The use of "technology-assisted media" in the delivery of mental health services (or Telemental Health) has generated a lot of confusion and controversy. First of all, many therapists are confused about what even constitutes Telemental Health, which is much more far-reaching than many people realize. Basically, if a device requires electricity and you're using it to administer any level of mental health care, you're practicing Telemental Health. This includes phones (voice and texts), computers & tablets (email, billing, or storage of files), fax machines, the Internet (cloud storage of records, billing transactions, video-conferencing, the use of artificial intelligence, or even recommending apps and websites to clients). There is also a multitude of ethical issues and requirements related to each of these options, and every therapist's ethics code now states we need training in Telemental Health. This is why many licensing boards have passed laws requiring therapists to complete training in Telemental Health. Taken one step further, we need to make sure that our supervisees are aware of these requirements and nuances, and we need to apply them in supervision as well.

Presented by: Nicole Thaxton, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS

Nicole Thaxton, PhD, LPC, CPCS, has one goal in life – to help people live life well. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, and the Founder of Atlanta Wellness Collective, a holistic mental health practice located in Acworth, Marietta, and Roswell, GA. She is a communicator, trainer, and frequent continuing education presenter on the topic of clinical supervision. Her doctoral research was on the topic of conflicts in clinical supervision. She has spent the past decade in the mental health field and counsels high-achieving individuals and families experiencing anxiety and stress, grief and loss, and relational issues. Dr. Nicole is married to a fellow counselor, RJ Thaxton, and has two daughters (and a baby on the way!). For more information, visit atlwell.com.

Workshop Schedule (Eastern Time):

• 10:00am - 10:30am | Sign-In and Welcome
• 10:30am - 12:00pm | Session
• 12:00pm - 12:10pm | Break
• 12:10pm - 1:40pm | Session
• 1:40pm - 2:20pm | Lunch Break
• 2:20pm - 3:50pm | Session
• 3:50pm - 4:00pm | Break
• 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Session
• 5:30pm | Continuing Education Certificates Available

What people are saying about this workshop:

• “OUTSTANDING training! I'm so grateful for being a part of the training today and learning more about how AI can truly be an asset to therapists!” – SMC, LMFT
• “Highly professional and cutting edge. Great information!” - JMS
• “Professional and entertaining presenter. AI demonstration was very helpful.” – WF, Psychologist
• “Very engaging, informative, and wonderful workshop. The content & presentation style was awesome!” – MW, LCSW
• “Very thorough presentation and interesting, too! I enjoyed the addition of case studies to illustrate the topics discussed. And, I definitely feel better about AI.” – KSD, LMFT
• “Such a wonderful training! I keep coming back.” - MW, LMFT

6 Ethics or Core CEs Included - Details by License Type Below:

• PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree maintains responsibility for this program and its content. For more detailed information on the current CE ruling in Georgia, or if you are licensed in another state or country, please click here.
• COUNSELORS: The Knowledge Tree has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP), ACEP No. 7153. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The Knowledge Tree is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
  • Counselors licensed in Georgia: Although approval through the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA-GA) is not required for CE credit since all our courses are NBCC-approved, TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through LPCA-GA. This course may also be used to satisfy the Ethics & Law of Telemental Health Supervision requirement for the Initial CPCS credential OR six hours of the Renewal requirements for your CPCS.
  • Counselors licensed in another state: Please click here for more detailed information.
• SOCIAL WORKERS: TKT has applied for approval for this workshop through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW). If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
• MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS: This workshop is approved for Ethics Hours for Marriage and Family Therapists via LPCA-GA through a reciprocal agreement with the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage & Family Therapists. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.

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