BBS- Telehealth: Laws, Ethics & Best Practices in Work with System Involved Youth and Families – 3 CAMFT & BRN CE Credits

Training Summary:

Technology has drastically evolved mental health services, especially since the pandemic in 2020. These changes have made access to care more accessible, while also highlighting new concerns about how to best join, collaborate, and serve clients effectively using technology as the platform. In this Telehealth course, we will cover applicable legal, ethical and clinical issues related to Telehealth in the state of California. Specific topics include legal and ethical requirements, current best practices for Telehealth, security and confidentiality, engagement, contact between sessions, etc. The research used supports the ethical, legal, statutory, and regulatory standards related to Telehealth. Research was derived from several sources with a focus on professionals providing behavioral health services remotely such as telehealth.org, The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (2019) and the American Medical Association.

Training Objectives:

By the end of the training, participants will be able to...

·       Identify two ways to obtain informed consent during telemental health services.

·       Identify 3 common ethical measures and requirements of telehealth services.

·       Explain two ways to utilize best practices in telemental health and maintain confidentiality.

Trainer Bio:

Skye Nashelsky is a licensed marriage and family therapist located in San Francisco. His background is in trauma-informed mental health work and most of his experience over the last decade has been serving children, youth, and caregivers receiving services through Social Welfare agencies. Sky has been providing Telehealth services for over ten years and has extensively trained in/ and has been training Telehealth for several years to support providers who are required to be trained on this course material. Skye has also been extensively trained in/ and has been training Mandated Reporting for several years to support providers who are required to be trained on this course material. Skye also specializes in working with LGBTQIA, gender-expansive, and trans-identified individuals. His goal is to work to increase local education, empowerment, and advocacy on a personal and professional level. In his private practice, he supports clients who are working through trauma, anxiety, and depression, as well as healing from trauma. Skye's approach is strength-based, affirming, social justice-centered, and goal-oriented. Skye's practice informs deep personal healing, self-love, self-care and authenticity, as well as boundary-setting and relational work.

IMPORTANT

You must work with dependent (foster & probation) youth in Alameda, Contra Costa, or Solano County in order to attend our trainings. Trainings are free for those eligible to attend.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Course meets the qualifications for 10 continuing education credits for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Seneca Family of Agencies is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. Seneca Family of Agencies maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Provided by Seneca Family of Agencies, Provider #135057.

We are unable to provide certificates of completion if more than 15 minutes of each course content is missed. 

TO RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ATTENDING THIS TRAINING, THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:

•  You must check-in during the training to confirm your attendance via visual, verbal, or written roll-call.

• You must fully complete SENECA CAMFT evaluations, before leaving your training, with your full name legibly written. 

See full Continuing Education (CE) information here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EwDiMO1rurdWG62QwDl9EZvlNebO_Z4x/view?usp=drive_link 

CERTIFICATES

Completion Certificates can be obtained by emailing:

CERTIFICATES@senecacenter.org

REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

All registered participants must cancel 48 hours in advance, if no longer

able to attend. Cancellation can be done electronically through

registration confirmation email or by calling:

Seneca Family of Agencies - Training Department at (510) 654-4004 

Seneca Institute for Advanced Practice

8945 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA 94605

(510) 654-4004 x2244

training@senecacenter.org 

In accordance with California Civil Code Section 54.1 any disabled person who may require accommodations (transportation) to participate in any trainings or events, please contact the Training Department at 510-654-4004 OR training@senecacenter.org at least 5 days in advance of the event. 

Trainings provided by Seneca Family of Agencies, in partnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District and the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano.