OVERVIEW

California Telehealth - Live Online Interactive is organized by Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS) and will be held on Sep 08, 2024.

Course Description: 
This live online, interactive course presents an overview of the following topics: the legal requirements and ethical guidelines pertaining to the delivery of telehealth therapy; definition of telehealth terms; technical aspects (e.g. videoconferencing platforms, encryption and firewalls); in-state and out of state regulations; license portability; multistate licensing; and liability insurance.
This course meets the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) 3-hour requirement for training in the provision of mental health services via telehealth.

Learning Objectives:

  • Evaluate the legal requirements and ethical guidelines associated with delivering telehealth services, including informed consent, scope of competence, maintaining confidentiality, accessing to records  and HIPAA regulations.
  • Determine telehealth applicability for delivery of services, in-state and out-of-state.
  • Evaluate the potential benefits and disadvantages of delivering mental health services via telehealth and customize your services accordingly.

Course Agenda:
One-Day Course (Weekend):

9:00am–9:05am

  • Introduction to Course

9:05am-9:30am

  • Telehealth background and legislative history

9:30am-10:30am

  • Telehealth practice and encryption requirements
  • Benefits and disadvantages
  • In-state considerations and resources

10:30am-11:00am

  • Multi-state licensing
  • License portability

11:00am-11:30am

  • Ethical Codes
  • Liability Insurance

11:30am-12:00pm

  • Discuss Telehealth scenarios

One-Day Course (Weekday):

5:00pm–5:05pm

  • Introduction to Course

5:05pm-5:30pm

  • Telehealth background and legislative history

5:30pm-6:30pm

  • Telehealth practice and encryption requirements
  • Benefits and disadvantages
  • In-state considerations and resources

6:30pm-7:00pm

  • Multi-state licensing
  • License portability

7:00pm-7:30pm

  • Ethical Codes
  • Liability Insurance

7:30pm-8:00pm

  • Discuss Telehealth scenarios

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
08 Sep, 2024
Event Start Date
Event End Date
08 Sep, 2024
Event End Date
Credits

California Telehealth - Live Online Interactive (3 CE)

Approvals:
Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.

Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5750. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences, provider #1085, 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: 6/19/24-6/19/27.

Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling - #50-11015

Florida Board of Psychology #50-5452

NYSED:
Social Workers: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0112.

Counselors: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Counselors as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed counselors #MHC-0165.

Marriage Family Therapists: Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage Family Therapists as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Marriage Family Therapists #MFT-0077.

Psychologists: The Association for the Advanced Training in the Behavioral Science is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0164.

Continuing Education licensing requirements vary by jurisdiction, are not always well defined and may even supersede the rules of a national accreditation organization. We recommend you contact the applicable state licensing board or accrediting organization for the latest regulations and specific requirements of your state when considering our programs for Continuing Education credit. 

  • 3 CE
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    licensed mental health counselorsSocial WorkersPsychologyMarriage & Family TherapistsPsychologists

    SPECIALITIES

    Psychology

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