Clinical Essentials: Telehealth, Ethics and Cultural Diversity
Two trainings offering clinical applications for building Cultural Competence in clinical practice and, ethics and boundaries for online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join International speaker and ethics expert Pamela Harmell, PhD, presenting on timely content for clinicians conducting or considering, online therapy during the COVID-19 epidemic. Online therapy has brought innovations that require therapists to consider confidentiality, record keeping and boundary controversies. This session offers 3 Ethic CE or 3 Teleheath CE.
Josefina Alvarez, PhD a recipient of the Distinguished Contributions for Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Professional Psychology Education. Dr. Alvarez will be presenting on multicultural practice from the perspective of intersectionality and introduce you to a model that will guide and explore the impact of intersecting identities on clinical practice.
Earn 3 Ethics or 3 Telehealth CE | 1.5 CE Cultural Diversity
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Joint Accreditation (JA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB ACE)
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
Florida Certification Board (FCB)
Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB)
New York Education Department Board of Social Work
New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy (NYSEDCAT)
New York Education Department Board of Mental Health Counseling
New York Education Department Board of Psychologists
New York Education Department Board of Marriage and Family Therapy
Virginia Certification Board (VCB)
Conference Agenda
Apr 24th, 2021
Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology - Part 1
Pamela Harmell, PhD
<p>The 21st Century has brought innovations that require therapists to consider confidentiality, record keeping, and boundary controversies especially in this time of online therapy during the covid epidemic. This workshop will address personal versus professional website issues, reputation protecti...
The 21st Century has brought innovations that require therapists to consider confidentiality, record keeping, and boundary controversies especially in this time of online therapy during the covid epidemic. This workshop will address personal versus professional website issues, reputation protection (Yelp), teletherapy and working across state lines in a pandemic, cybertherapy, and updates on proper internet record keeping. Literature updates, expert opinions, and relevant ethics codes will be discussed.
AGENDA
1st 30 mins The basics of practicing vigilant ethics The “Four Sorting Bins” ethical decision making Four mechanisms holding psychotherapists accountable Types of unethical practice
2nd 30 mins Definitions and terminology for telepsychology What does the APA say about working across state lines Psychotherapists as “essential” workers? Providing teletherapy across state lines Working across state lines in the time of covid Third party rule
3rd 30 mins Handling social media Social media policy Including Texts and emails in patient records
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Identify at least two ethical issues related to teletherapy
- Identify at least two ways to practice “reputation protection.”
- Identify at least two ethical issues working across state lines in a pandemic.
Pamela Harmell
Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is the former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.
Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology - Part 2
Pamela Harmell, PhD
<p>The 21st Century has brought innovations that require therapists to consider confidentiality, record keeping, and boundary controversies especially in this time of online therapy during the covid epidemic. This workshop will address personal versus professional website issues, reputation protecti...
The 21st Century has brought innovations that require therapists to consider confidentiality, record keeping, and boundary controversies especially in this time of online therapy during the covid epidemic. This workshop will address personal versus professional website issues, reputation protection (Yelp), teletherapy and working across state lines in a pandemic, cybertherapy, and updates on proper internet record keeping. Literature updates, expert opinions, and relevant ethics codes will be discussed.
AGENDA
Ethical issues related to patient-therapist online searches Barriers to telepsychology
Statistics and prevalence of internet users Research on the use of the internet by psychotherapists Confidentiality issues Internet information Difference between confidentiality and privilege
Recommendations for therapists who use the internet How to protect your patients How to protect your practice Reputation protection Legal and ethical issues Yelp other online issues
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Identify at least two ethical issues related to teletherapy
- Identify at least two ways to practice “reputation protection.”
- Identify at least two ethical issues working across state lines in a pandemic.
Pamela Harmell
Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is the former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.
Building Cultural Competence to Enhance Clinical Practice
Josefina Alvarez, PhD
<p>This presentation will introduce participants to the ADDRESSING Model and explore how this model, developed by Pamela Hays can enhance cultural competence in clinical practice. Participants will have an opportunity to apply the model to a clinical case.</p>
This presentation will introduce participants to the ADDRESSING Model and explore how this model, developed by Pamela Hays can enhance cultural competence in clinical practice. Participants will have an opportunity to apply the model to a clinical case.
Learning Objectives
After taking this activity, you should be able to:
- Describe the concept of intersectionality
- Explain the model for integrating diversity into practice, accounting for intersectionality
- Apply the model to clinical work
Josefina Alvarez, PhD
Josefina Alvarez, PhD is Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at Adler University/Chicago Campus. Prior to retiring from full time teaching, she taught courses in multicultural psychology, community psychology, and the social determinants of mental health. She has held leadership positions related to diversity and inclusion and her research has focused on the development of culturally competent behavioral health interventions. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Contributions for Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Professional Psychology Education and Training Award from the National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology . Dr. Alvarez graduated from De Paul University with a degree in Clinical Community Psychology and has experience as a service provider, consultant and trainer. She is the Board President of Mental Health America of the North Shore where she coordinates education and advocacy to promote mental health in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Conference Speakers
Dr. Pamela Harmell, Ph. D. is a national lecturer specializing in legal and ethical issues in clinical practice. She is a Professor at the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology and has written extensively in professional publications on ethical practice and has formally studied law. She is the Past President of the Board of Psychology. Dr. Harmell is the former Chair of the California State Ethics Committee and former Chair of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Ethics Committee. She served on the Board of Directors of the California Psychological Association and is Past President of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.
Presenting Sessions:
Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology - Part 1
Reach Out and Shrink Someone-Clinical Practice in the Age of Technology - Part 2
Josefina Alvarez, PhD
Josefina Alvarez, PhD is Professor Emerita in the Department of Psychology at Adler University/Chicago Campus. Prior to retiring from full time teaching, she taught courses in multicultural psychology, community psychology, and the social determinants of mental health. She has held leadership positions related to diversity and inclusion and her research has focused on the development of culturally competent behavioral health interventions. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Contributions for Ethnic and Racial Diversity in Professional Psychology Education and Training Award from the National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology . Dr. Alvarez graduated from De Paul University with a degree in Clinical Community Psychology and has experience as a service provider, consultant and trainer. She is the Board President of Mental Health America of the North Shore where she coordinates education and advocacy to promote mental health in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Presenting Sessions:
Building Cultural Competence to Enhance Clinical Practice
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