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California Telehealth Overview of Law & Ethics (3 CE hours)

Course Summary

Join Amanda Rowan, LCSW, and Michelle Seely, LMFT, for an engaging in-depth exploration of the legal and ethical foundations of telehealth. This course provides participants with the following:
  • a clear and practical understanding of legal and ethical issues in telehealth practice
  • an overview of key laws, standards, and best practices relevant to California-based mental health practitioners
  • knowledge to help clinicians confidently provide safe, compliant, and high-quality care
*This course fulfills the NEW California BBS telehealth requirement. 
Download course PDF to learn more.

Course Reviews

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Chelsea, North Carolina
“It was a great experience.”
     
Darren Rego, California
"Helpful course. The thoughtful discussion between presenters was engaging.”
     
Priscilla Hefley, Oregon

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Learning objectives

  • Define telehealth
  • Describe the legal and ethical requirements of telehealth
  • Identify the eight ethical domains impacted by telehealth
  • Implement an ethical social media usage plan

Course outline

  1. Definition of Telehealth
  2. Laws vs. Ethics of Telehealth
  3. Legal Requirements for Telehealth Training
  4. Why Read the CodeS of Ethics
  5. 8 Ethical Domains Impacted by Telehealth
5.1. Self-Determination/Client Autonomy
5.2. Determining Appropriateness of Teletherapy
5.3. Informed Consent
5.4. Ensuring Competence
5.5. Privacy and Confidentiality
5.6. Treatment Disruption
5.7. Termination of Services
5.8. Impact of Values and Potential Conflicts
5.8.1. Guidelines for Ethical Social Media Usage
6. Legal Requirements - Initial and Ongoing

Instructors

Amanda Rowan, LCSW, Founder and CEO of TDC
Amanda Rowan, LCSW | Founder and CEO
Amanda Rowan is an LCSW and the founder and CEO of the Therapist Development Center. Amanda graduated with honors from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Neuroscience. She earned her Master of Social Welfare degree at UCLA. Since founding the Therapist Development Center in 2008, Amanda has prepared more than 100,000 therapists nationwide to pass their state licensing exams. She is a certified Gestalt Therapist who has worked with a wide variety of clients in various settings over the past 20 years. She is a highly effective instructor with a passion for collaborating with seasoned therapists who understand what works because they do it daily.
Michelle Seely, MFT, VP of Professional Devt and Co-chair of faculty for TDC
Michelle Seely, MFT, VP of Professional Development | Co-Chair of Faculty
Michelle Seely (LMFT) is a licensed therapist with a private practice in Los Angeles. She is an experienced teacher of Gestalt and meditation and has trained and supervised licensed therapists and associates in the US and internationally. She has served on the core faculty at the Pacific Gestalt Institute for over a decade. She is a contributing author to the academic anthology, ‘The Relational Heart of Gestalt Therapy’ (Routledge, 2022). She was trained to teach Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) by the program’s developers, Kristin Neff, and Chris Germer, and has taught privately and with InsightLA Meditation. She is president emeritus of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles (GTILA), where she also served on the executive board for eight years.

Who should take this course

This course is appropriate for mental health clinicians at all levels of experience who utilize telehealth in their practice. This course meets the 3-hour telehealth training requirement for the California BBS.

**The BBS accepts courses approved under ASWB ACE for all licensees in California.

CE Credits

3 hours

Price

Course format

Online Self-Paced Recorded Audio Lecture.

How to access this course

Once registered, the course will appear in the participant’s Study Center, where participants can download the handouts and listen to recorded audio lectures.

Certificate of Completion 

The participant can print their certificate of completion immediately after receiving a score of 80% or higher on the post-test and completing the course evaluation.

Grievance & Refund Policy

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ADA Needs

 We are happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please email: help@therapistdevelopmentcenter.com.

Date Published

July 2023

Contact Information

Therapist Development Center email: help@therapistdevelopmentcenter.com
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*Please check your state's specific requirements.
Therapist Development Center, provider 1449, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/30/24-5/30/27. Social workers completing this course receive 3 legal and ethical continuing education credits.*

Therapist Development Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department's (NYSED) State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers SW-0857.

*The Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) accepts continuing education credits given through ASWB ACE-approved courses.
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