ODL 313: Telemental Health and Ethics

Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.

6 CREDIT HOURS APPROVED FOR:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 6 Ethics CE Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 6 Contact Hours
Psychologists
APA – 6 CE Credits
Counselors-  6 Ethics or 6 Contact Hours*
NBCC ACEP – 6 Contact Hours
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 6 Contact Hours
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – 6 Contact Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 6 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 6 Ethics Hours

* Some states do not require/accept ethics hours for counselors, for those cases contact hours will be awarded.

Created on: 12/11/24 Revised on: 7/6/25

Target Audience:

This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.

Counselor Skill Groups:

1. Clinical Intake and Screening
2. Clinical Assessment
3. Treatment Plan
4. Counseling Services
5. Documentation
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

Overview:

Even prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the world was moving towards a more online environment including the provision of therapy services.  Since COVID-19, there are more professionals practicing through Telemental Health and this number continues to grow.  In Telemental Health there are different considerations than in-person therapy and it is critical that the clinician be well-versed in this area of practice.  This training will dive into many facets of Telemental Health – including intake and assessment, informed consent with sample forms, different types of delivery methods, HIPAA rules including HIPAA compliant platforms and rules around electronic communication, issues that arise with termination of services, policy changes and updates on COVID policies, risk management, social media ethics, and other ethical considerations.  Don’t miss this informative training that will provide you with not only “hands-on” information but practical tools that you can implement in your daily Telemental Health practices. 

Course Objectives:

By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

1. Define Telemental Health and what constitutes Telehealth delivery.
2. Name items that should be included in an Informed Consent Form and other areas of Intake and Assessment around Telemental health.
3. Identify different delivery methods of Telemental Health services.
4. Give examples of at least two platforms and resources around HIPAA rules and best practices.
5. Identify and review multiple ethical considerations around the practice of Telemental Health.   

Presenter:

Christian Deck, MSW, LCSW, Social Worker, Educator, Therapist, Speaker

Christian is an Indianapolis-based social worker, educator, telehealth therapist, and speaker. He works full-time as a Lecturer at the Indiana University School of Social Work, teaching primarily with their online MSW program. He enjoys teaching Telebehavioral Health courses and foundational Social Work practice courses. His speaking and research interests include e-Simulations, e-Social Work and Telebehavioral Health practice, online social work education, and enhancing e-Social Work distance education through program development and technology design.

He also serves on the Board of Directors for the IUSSW Alumni Association. He is a BSW (’12) and MSW (’16) graduate of the Indiana University School of Social Work.