Legal and Ethical Issues in Telehealth Practice for Mental Health Professionals
On-demand (recorded) content
3.0 CE credit hours
This course is funded by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health Division through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Substance Use and Mental Health Block Grants.
CE/CEU credits included: 3.0 (see below for approval details). You must view the full webinar and pass the quiz (details below) to receive continuing education credits (partial credit not awarded). This course meets the continuing education requirements to renew the E.Passport (PsyPACT).
Format: On-demand (recorded/asynchronous)
Quiz: there is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing, which you must pass (75%) the quiz within 3 attempts. If you do not pass within 3 attempts, you must re-purchase the course for additional attempts). It is required by all CE/CEU approval organizations.
Investment: $98
- Free access to this course ended on December 14, 2024 at 11:59pm CT.
Course access: Paid registrants have lifetime access to this course (for the lifetime of this course and/or course portal).
- Free registrants had access to the course until December 14, 2024, 11:59pm CT, which means the course must be completed and the CE certificate must be downloaded by that date. After that participants must pay for course access.
Presenter: Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC (see bio below)
Abstract:
Providing mental health treatment through telehealth involves numerous considerations including but not limited to professional demands, policies, telecommunication technologies, legal requirements, and ethical standards (Barnwell et al., 2024; Joint Task Force for the Development of Telepsychology Guidelines for Psychologists, 2013). In 2023, two-thirds of psychologists surveyed offered telehealth services in their practices, and 21% exclusively offered virtual services (APA, 2023). Although telehealth has many benefits, such as improved access to services, continuity of care, and treatment flexibility (Cassity-Caywood et al., 2023), providing mental health treatment using these means also introduces a variety of challenges and risks for mental health professionals. This intermediate level webinar will address important legal and ethical considerations for mental health professionals when providing services via telehealth. Attendees will leave this training with a deeper understanding of how to provide mental health services via telehealth ethically and legally.
Objectives:
- Describe three legal and ethical considerations when providing telehealth as a mental health professional.
- Identify basic requirements for telehealth informed consent.
- Describe factors to consider when providing interjurisdictional telehealth services.
Non-Discrimination:
HPC and ATAGF do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age.
Conflict of Interest Statements:
There is no known commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could be construed as conflicts of interests. Dr. Haugen receives an honorarium for instructing this workshop and is the Founder & CEO of Haugen Performance Consulting, PLLC. There is also no commercial support or benefits for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs).
The presenter will inform participants of the utility and validity of content discussed (including the basis for statements about utility/validity), as well as limitations of the approach and the most common and severe risks, if any, associated with program content.
Requests for Accommodations:
HPC and ATAGF are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants with special needs should contact program organizers so reasonable accommodations can be made.
To request accommodations, contact ATAGF's Continuing Education Vice Chair, Christine Boulton-Olson, PhD, LP, at [email protected].
Presenter: Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC
Dr. Haugen is a licensed psychologist and consultant specializing in clinical & sport psychology. She has a PhD in clinical psychology and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant ® (CMPC) through the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.
Dr. Haugen is a nationally sought-after speaker in athletic training and sport psychology. She presents regularly at the annual meetings of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), American Psychological Association (APA), and the invitation-only Big Sky Sport Psychology Conference. She presents nationally about athlete mental health, interdisciplinary care, ethics, and performance psychology. She authors articles and book chapters related to athlete mental health, sport psychology, ethics, and supervision.
Dr. Haugen is a former member (2017-2019) and past-president (2018-2019) of the North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners (NDSBPE) and is the Founder & CEO of Haugen Performance Consulting, PLLC.
Course Curriculum
Continuing Education Approvals (CE/CEU)
This course is available for 3.0 continuing education hours. Full viewing is required; credit will not be given for partial viewing. You must pass the quiz at the end (75%) within 3 attempts. To get additional attempts, you must re-purchase the course.
This course is co-sponsored by Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC.
Psychologists: Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
ND Licensed Social Workers: Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC, is approved by the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners (NDBSWE) to sponsor continuing education for social workers in North Dakota (approval through 4/5/25, provider #P-217). This course is listed on CE Broker for 3.0 continuing education hours in ethics.
ND Licensed Counselors: This course is approved by the North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners (NDBCE) for 3.0 continuing education hours in ethics (approval through 4/28/25).
ND Marriage and Family Therapists: This course is approved by the North Dakota Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board (NDMFTLB) for 3.0 hours of credit.
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