A Telemental Health Primer: Ethical Considerations in Technology Choices, Groups, & Cross-Jurisdictional Practice
1.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS)
Telemental health is the latest frontier in mental health practice, and it’s hotter than a laptop in July. Together we’ll explore these topics:
- Assess videoconferencing service options for legal-ethical and clinical appropriateness when providing care via telemental health.
- Choose the appropriate monitor, camera, and software setup when working with multiple clients via videoconferencing.
- Identify the authorities who have jurisdiction during a given telemental health session and discover their rules regarding the practice.
Presenter: Roy Huggins, LPC NCC
Roy Huggins, LPC NCC, is a counselor in private practice who also directs Person Centered Tech. Roy worked as a professional Web developer for 7 years before changing paths, and makes it his mission to grow clinicians’ understanding of the Internet and other electronic communications mediums for the future of our practices and our professions. Roy is an adjunct instructor at the Portland State University Counseling program where he teaches Ethics, and is a member of the Zur Institute advisory board. He has acted as a subject matter expert on HIPAA, security and clinical use of technology for Counseling licensure boards and both state and national mental health professional organizations. He has co-authored or authored 2 book chapters, and he routinely consults with mental health colleagues on ethical and practical issues surrounding tech in clinical practice. He served for 5 years on the board of the Oregon Mental Health Counselors Association and then the Oregon Counseling Association as the Technology Committee Chair. He really likes this stuff.
