Navigating Ethics for Telehealth and AI

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Navigating Ethics for Telehealth and AI (3HR)

$45.00

Categories: Ethics, Online Course Tags: evidence-based practices, general skill building, stripe, Stripe only

Description

Navigating Ethics for Telehealth and AI prepares mental health professionals to address the evolving ethical challenges of delivering care in a virtual environment. As telehealth platforms and AI tools increasingly shape clinical practice, therapists must thoughtfully balance innovation with professional responsibility.

This course examines core ethical principles—including confidentiality, informed consent, boundaries, equity, bias, data security, crisis management, and accountability—within the lens virtual and AI-supported care. Participants will explore the ethical implications of AI-assisted documentation, clinical decision support tools, chatbots, and algorithmic bias, while ensuring compliance with legal and professional standards. Through movie clips, case examples and practical strategies, clinicians will reflect and discuss ethical considerations together to develop a framework for ethical decision-making that promotes client safety, trust, and high-quality care in technology-enhanced practice.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

Identify and apply ethical principles relevant to telehealth and AI-supported mental
health care.
Analyze ethical risks and challenges associated with virtual therapy and emerging AI
technologies.
Evaluate legal, regulatory, and professional standards related to digital practice and AI
integration.
Implement practical strategies to maintain ethical compliance, protect client privacy, and
mitigate bias in technology-enhanced care.

Social workers completing this course receive 3 Ethics asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 hours of Ethics continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Ashley Esry, LCSW, LCAS

Recording Date: 04/04/2026

Course Format

NBCC ACEP # 7091, CE Training Workshops has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7091. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CE Training Workshops designates this continuing education activity for 3 continuing education hours.

CE Training Workshops, LLC, #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/02/2025 to 08/02/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

Meet Your Facilitator

Ashley is a natural leader, published researcher, and compassionate clinician with over five years’ experience in the social work field, specializing in mental health and substance use. MSW graduate and currently pursuing licensure for clinical social work and clinical addiction specialist. She graduated from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, obtaining a B.S. in Counseling and a minor in Expressive Arts Therapy. In her time there, she was involved in a research study on social fear and learning and published in the Journal of Education and Training Studies in April of 2014. After working in the substance abuse field at the inpatient, residential, and outpatient level, she focused her efforts on mental health and connecting people with quality services as a community liaison for two years. She currently works as a residential therapist at UNC Horizons, working with pregnant women and mothers in early substance use recovery.

Syllabus

Introduction

This course explores the ethical integration of telehealth and artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice. Participants will examine the benefits, risks, and ethical responsibilities associated with emerging technologies while learning strategies for maintaining safe, effective, and compliant care.

Objective 1: Understand Foundations of Telehealth and AI in Practice

Participants will review the scope of telehealth services and the growing role of AI in clinical settings. The course will explore the benefits and limitations of these technologies and their impact on mental health care delivery.

Objective 2: Examine Ethical Principles and Professional Standards

This section focuses on core ethical considerations related to telehealth and AI, including confidentiality, privacy, informed consent, and professional boundaries. Participants will explore how ethical standards apply within technology-supported care.

Objective 3: Identify Risks and Challenges in Technology-Based Care

Participants will examine concerns related to data security, technological limitations, and potential bias within AI systems. The course will also address clinical responsibility and ethical accountability when integrating technology into practice.

Objective 4: Apply Ethical Decision-Making in Clinical Practice

Participants will learn frameworks for ethical decision-making and best practices for maintaining compliance and client safety. Emphasis will be placed on responsible, thoughtful use of telehealth and AI tools in clinical settings.

Summary and Q&A

The course concludes with a review of key concepts and an opportunity for reflection and discussion to support ethical integration of telehealth and AI into professional practice.