The Importance of Ethical Practice in Telehealth Clinical Supervision (2HR)
Clinical supervision is the cornerstone of excellent client care in the behavioral healthcare industry. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a demand for clinical supervision in the telehealth model. Training specific to delivering telehealth clinical supervision is paramount to providing it ethically. This model of clinical supervision is accompanied by an added layer of ethics regarding HIPAA-compliant platforms, document sharing, mastery of technology, and a host of other considerations. Please join this live, interactive training to increase your knowledge of the ethical practice in telehealth clinical supervision. The information gained in this training will increase your insight into the ethical practice of telehealth clinical supervision and protect your professional liability. The training also offers several handouts and examples for providing clinical supervision in this model.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify two reasons why a detailed checklist is advantageous when meeting with a telehealth clinical supervisee for the first time.
- Identify two reasons why a clinical supervisor’s professional disclosure statement and contract/clinical supervision agreement are paramount to setting the stage for ethical clinical supervision.
- Describe the importance of completing an annual evaluation and setting professional growth goals with supervisees.
- Name three important details that should be included in every clinical supervision note.
- Name three areas of risk in a telehealth clinical supervision model.
- Describe why a clinical supervisor’s code of ethics is as important as your credentialing organization’s code of ethics.
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Ethics OR Clinical Supervision asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 hours of Ethics OR Clinical Supervision continuing education training.
Course Instructor: Jodi Ann Geis-Crowder, MS, LPC, ACS
Recording Date: 08/28/2024
