Advanced Telemental Health Practice: Clinical Innovation, Ethical Risk Management, and Evolving Digital Standards 2/6/26

PLEASE NOTE:
This training is the first day of a 2-day series. You’re welcome to join us for either or both days to earn CE credit. You can also opt for the additional AATBS certification, which you would need to purchase through their site – a link is available in the ticket section.
Register in one place or the other, not both.
CE-only tickets cannot be exchanged for AATBS certification tickets after the event has ended.
Certifications through AATBS will not be available in your CEU Creations member profile after the event.

CEU Creations presents:
Advanced Telemental Health Practice: Clinical Innovation, Ethical Risk Management, and Evolving Digital Standards 2/6/26

FEATURING:

• Real-world ethical dilemmas and decision-making tools for telemental health
• Up-to-date guidance on risk management, termination, and post-COVID policy change

EVENT INFO:

Friday, February 6, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Eastern time
Events open 15 minutes before the hour. Registration ends 30 minutes before the event opens.

COST:

Registration: $119.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members: FREE

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

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 Contact hours or 6 Ethics Hours
NBCC ACEP – 6 Contact hours
NY 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 Contact hours

*Some states do not recognize Ethics hours for counselors. In those cases, Contact hours will be awarded.

Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group:

1. Clinical Intake and Screening
2. Clinical Assessment
4. Counseling Services
8. Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

OVERVIEW:

This advanced training is designed for seasoned telemental health professionals seeking to deepen their expertise across clinical, ethical, legal, and technological domains. Moving beyond foundational concepts, the session equips clinicians to confidently manage high-risk situations, navigate complex multistate legal landscapes, and ethically integrate emerging technologies into practice. Through real-world case scenarios, interactive labs, and applied decision-making models, participants will gain hands-on experience in addressing nuanced dilemmas in telemental health. Special emphasis will be placed on serving diverse populations, ethical crisis response, digital boundary setting, and staying ahead of policy shifts in a post-COVID era. Participants will leave prepared to lead in the evolving digital behavioral health ecosystem.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending this training, you will be able to:

• Use evidence-based adaptations of clinical modalities in telemental health, with attention to diverse and high-risk populations.
• Examine legal and ethical issues related to multistate practice, including licensure compacts, supervision, and documentation standards.
• Consider and manage suicidality, dissociation, and domestic safety concerns during telehealth sessions using virtual safety protocols.
• Apply structured ethical decision-making models to complex, real-world dilemmas in digital settings.
• Analyze post-COVID policy changes impacting telehealth and translate them into compliant clinical practices.
• Identify key technologies (AI, VR, wearables) and evaluate their clinical relevance, risks, and ethical considerations in telemental health.
• Discover best practices for digital professionalism, including managing social media boundaries, asynchronous communication, and cybersecurity risks.

AGENDA:

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Log in and Networking
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Telemental Health, part 1 | Christian Deck, MSW, LCSW, CTMH (includes 10-minute break)
12:00 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. Midway Reset
12:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Telemental Health, part 2 | Christian Deck, MSW, LCSW, CTMH (includes 10-minute break)

PRESENTER BIO:

Christian Deck, MSW, LCSW, CTMH, Senior Lecturer, Indiana University School of Social Work

Christian is a senior lecturer at the Indiana University School of Social Work and co-owner of VibeWell Connect, a telehealth company. He teaches and researchers in the areas of telebehavioral health practice, distance education, and the use of Al in social work practice and education. He utilizes e-simulations designed to enhance student clinical practice skills in a virtual setting. He is interested in enhancing e-social work distance education through program development and technology design, as well as utilizing technology-based interventions within clinical social work.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and complete an online evaluation.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account and should be completed within 3 days of the training. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, 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: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 6 Ethics continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. 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-0616. This activity is approved for 6 contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 6 CE Credits 
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 

COUNSELORS: 6 Contact hours or 6 Ethics Hours.
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 6 contact hours.

ADDICTION PROFESSIONALS:  This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 6 CEs. NAADAC Provider #324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming.  

NURSES: 6 contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel via email at [email protected] (contacting other staff members/leadership does not guarantee your cancellation). No faxes or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation Fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.

Accessibility Accommodations: At CEU Creations, we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible experience for all individuals. We strive to ensure our continuing education content, website, and services are usable by everyone, regardless of ability. We are continually working to enhance accessibility and user experience for all of our users. If you encounter any barriers, have questions, or wish to request accommodations, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You can contact us at [email protected] and a member of our team will review your message and respond promptly.

Event Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy: In the event that CEU Creations cancels or reschedules an event, registered participants will be given the option to receive a full refund, a credit toward a different event of the same value, or to transfer their registration to the rescheduled date.  

Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and information presented in this training are for informational and educational purposes only. CEU Creations and its presenters do not endorse, promote, or assume responsibility for any specific AI services, tools, or applications discussed. Any references to AI technologies are solely for illustrative purposes and do not constitute a recommendation or guarantee of their accuracy, reliability, or suitability for any particular use. Attendees are encouraged to independently evaluate and exercise their own judgment when considering the use of any AI-related tools or services.