[Download Now] Legal and Ethical Issues with Technology in Mental Health – Joni Gilbertson

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While a client is on vacation, they want to schedule a session. How do you practice in this situation?

Smart phones are used for a lot of things. What happens if the phones are lost?

Emails can be used to send important information. How do we make sure the right person gets this information?

How do you protect the confidentiality of your clients?

It is difficult to keep up with the ever-changing laws and standards for using technology in our field in today’s technologically advanced world. There are not clearly defined issues.

She will use her wealth of experiences, real-life case examples, entertaining videos, and thought provoking scenarios to make challenging topics and concepts easy to discuss and learn. You should be recognized for your knowledge and experience in compliance and ethics.

You can watch this recording and walk away more confident.

• New laws regarding using technology in your mental health practice
• What the code of ethics states and how to apply this information
• Navigate the gray areas and practice safely
• The ability to immediately apply the information and new skills with your clients near and far

1. Articulate the legal and ethical codes that relate to utilizing technology while providing mental health services.
2. Establish ethical practices to ensure safety when utilizing telemental health services.
3. Consider ethical dilemmas clinicians may face related to therapeutic boundaries with respect to utilizing technology in clinical practice.
4. Specify interjurisdictional laws and regulations for using technology in clinical practice.
5. Consider cultural differences when using technology and articulate how this may inform the clinician’s choice of treatment interventions.
6. Utilize an ethical decision making framework to recognize, analyze, resolve or prevent ethical dilemmas in your clinical practice.

The use of technology has ethics.

• Covering the codes
• Similarities and differences
• Competency and skills for using technology

There are benefits to using technology.

• Enhance services
• Increased client access to services
• Convenience for all parties
• Financial benefits to all

There are risks and constraints to using technology.

• Safety concerns
• Trouble building therapeutic alliance
• Misunderstandings and misinterpretations
• Equipment failure
• Insurance reimbursement
• Baby boomer reluctance to technology

There are safety concerns when using technology.

• Privacy of client and MHP
• Identification of client
• Identity fraud

Technology is being used across different states.

• Residency of the client
• License requirements
• Clients on vacation or going to college
• Services to other countries
• Distance counseling

There are laws regarding technology.

• Confidentiality
• Informed consent
• HIPAA and HITECH

Cell phones, computers, and social media.

• The HIPAA compliance controversy
• To text or not to text
• What the codes say about Facebook

There are resources for using technology.

• Video-conferencing
• State licensing boards
• Federal resources
• Code of Ethics

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