Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services
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Walking the Ethical Line in Providing Telemental Health Services

Sat, Aug 12th, 2023
11:00am – 2:15pm US Eastern Time
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About the Event

Boundary issues present some of the largest challenges you’ll face as a clinician. How you communicate and interact while using technology can be interpreted differently by each client. Your professional liability is at risk by not following clear guidelines and best practices when it comes to boundaries in telemental health. This seminar will provide you with answers to the top challenges that hinder your ability to provide an ethical telemental health practice and will also It will also touch on cultural considerations when providing telemental health.

Live Event
This live online event will be held as a Zoom Webinar. Attendees will have the option to interact through features such as the Chat and Q&A, but cameras and microphones will not be enabled.

Live Event Instructors

Latasha Matthews, MA, LPC, CPCS, CPLC

Latasha Matthews, MA, LPC, CPCS, CPLC

Latasha Matthews is known as America’s Emotional Wellness Expert; she is the CEO and Clinical Director of Illumination Counseling and Coaching and Why 2 Live Well. Latasha has over 15 years’ experience as a speaker, therapist, Coach, Consultant and author. Latasha also provides continuing education training for clinicians and corporate training on wellness, DEI, EQ, and trauma informed resilience in the workplace. She has trained 1000's of individuals globally on the importance of setting healthy boundaries to live well.

Latasha Matthews

Latasha Matthews

Latasha Matthews is known as America’s Emotional Wellness Expert; she is the CEO and Clinical Director of Illumination Counseling and Coaching and Why 2 Live Well. Latasha has over 15 years’ experience as a speaker, therapist, Coach, Consultant and author. Latasha also provides continuing education training for clinicians and corporate training on wellness, DEI, EQ, and trauma informed resilience in the workplace. She has trained 1000's of individuals globally on the importance of setting healthy boundaries to live well.

Target Audience

This live interactive webinar is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, MFT's and Addiction Professionals.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Explain how to secure safety for clients, supervisors, and supervisees in the context of telemental health.
  2. 2 Analyze ethical dilemmas clinicians face surrounding boundary setting with respect to utilizing technology with clients in clinical practice.
  3. 3 Explain the importance of considering the impact culture differences make when providing telemental health.

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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 8:00am US Pacific Time.

11:00-11:05 – Introduction 11:05-11:30 – Client engagement 11:30-12:00- Ethical Considerations 12:00-12:30- Boundary Considerations 12:30-12:45 – Break 12:45-1:15 – Ethics in Supervision 1:15-1:45 – Culture Diversity and Equity in Telehealth Services 1:45-2:05 – Wellness Strategies in telehealth services 2:05-2:15 – Q&A

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