On-Demand CE Training
ODL 313: Telemental Health Foundations: Technology, Delivery Models, and Ethical Groundwork
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.
Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.
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
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC–6 Contact Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 6 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 6 Ethics CE Contact hours – EXPIRES 11/27/26
* 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: 9/17/26
Attention Case Managers ONLY: CCMC expires on this course on 11/27/26 and will not be renewed. Please complete before this date.
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.
Instructional Level:
Beginner
Counselor Skill Groups:
1. Clinical Intake and Screening
2. Clinical Assessment
4. Counseling Services
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development
Overview:
As technology transforms the healthcare landscape, telemental health has emerged as a powerful modality for reaching clients in diverse settings. This foundational training equips mental health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of telehealth service delivery. Participants will explore definitions and distinctions between various telehealth models, examine legal and ethical standards (including HIPAA compliance), and review technology options. Special emphasis is placed on intake and assessment protocols, informed consent, and establishing therapeutic rapport remotely. Designed to be practical and interactive, this day provides clinicians with critical tools and frameworks to launch or strengthen their telemental health practice confidently.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Define telemental health and differentiate it from other telehealth modalities.
- Identify key components of an informed consent process specific to telemental health.
- Describe intake and assessment procedures adapted for virtual settings.
- Evaluate different technology platforms and their alignment with HIPAA standards.
- Examine common barriers to engagement in telemental health and strategies to overcome them.
- Recognize ethical issues related to initiating and maintaining telehealth services.
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.
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