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

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• CE Hours Included: 6 Ethics, Core, or Related (please see below for CE details)
  • Please note that asynchronous courses do not count toward CPCS certification or recertification
• Includes 6 Telemental Health, Supervision, Ethics & PSYPACT Hours and satisfies:
  • The GA Composite Board Telemental Health Supervision 3-hour requirement OR the GA Composite Board Telemental Health 6-Hour requirement
    
  • 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
• Format: On-Demand Webinar (“Asynchronous”) ~ At your leisure to be viewed at your own pace. You may pause, rewind, and fast forward at any point during the videos. You are in complete control of how you view this workshop. It also comes with a PowerPoint and references. There is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing and required by all CE approval organizations.
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• Investment: $140 (provides lifetime access!)
• 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.

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.

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.

• “From day one to day 5, Dr. Nicole was impressively focused, fun, and informative. This was one of the best trainings I have taken, and I feel so prepared to become a CPCS! I have always known this was the path I wanted to take in my career, and I am so thankful to feel this confident. Thank you is an understatement.” - AA, LPC
• “Dr. Nicole was a wonderful presenter. She was fun, knowledgeable, and very engaging. I really appreciated her ability to keep the audience’s attention and make the material approachable.” – Anonymous
• “I was impressed with the presenter and the content. It certainly refreshed my skills, and I learned new information that will make a difference in the way I conduct my practice.” – VH, LPC
• “All five workshops were amazing and Dr. Nicole did an incredible job keeping everyone engaged and creating a collaborative learning environment in an online setting!” – MB, LPC
• “Presenter was patient and kind - no small task given 6 straight hours of talking. She seemed up to date and knowledgeable.” – MZ, LPC
• “Dr. Nicole is very knowledgeable and engaging! This is the second training I've taken with her, and I have learned a lot in both.” – LAW, LPC
• “Presenter was amazing! She did an amazing job, especially considering the various levels of comfort with technology amongst the participants.” – Anonymous
• “The instructor was passionate about her work and had a welcoming presence. The material in the workshop was applicable. I appreciate the AI demonstration.” – Anonymous

6 "Asynchronous" Ethics, Core, or Related CEs Included - Details by License Type Below:

• PSYCHOLOGISTS: The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company has been approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Knowledge Tree, A Summit Professional Education Company 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, A Summit Professional Education Company 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, A Summit Professional Education Company is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Please click here for more detailed information.
• SOCIAL WORKERS: This workshop is approved for 6 Core CE hours through the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work (GSCSW), approval #053225. If you are licensed in another state or country, please click here for more detailed information.
• Many states will accept APA and/or NBCC-approved continuing education hours for Marriage & Family Therapists, but please check your specific state’s rules & regulations. For Georgia-specific information regarding MFT approval, please go to our CE Information page by clicking here and scrolling down to the map of Georgia.

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