Telemental Health Practice and Implications of the Law Across State Lines

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This course is a live, interactive webinar held on October 31, from 12pm-3:20pm Eastern Daylight Time.

Registration closes at midnight (EDT) the day before the event

As telemental health practice continues to evolve, new issues continue to emerge regarding the application of existing legal concepts. While telemental health has been around for some time, more therapists have utilized telemental health platforms to work with clients across state lines, inviting exploration of licensing requirements, authorizations, and portability. As more states adopt interstate licensure compacts and more therapists practice across state lines, additional uncharted territory invites consideration of the ways in which laws vary considerably across jurisdictions and the standards to which therapists are bound.

During this course, practitioners of all experience levels are invited to consider the implications of law in the context of telemental health practice, especially when the therapist is located in one state and the client is in another. Join us, as the facilitator, with credentials in law, clinical mental health counseling, and counselor education, leads a deep dive into what every counselor needs to know about general laws for practice, Conflicts of Law, Choice of Law, jurisdiction, and what to do when the counselor becomes embroiled in a court proceeding involving their client.

Schedule: (listed in Eastern Daylight Time)

• 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm Lecture
• 12:50 pm - 1:00 pm Break
• 1:00 pm - 1:10 pm Q&A
• 1:10 pm - 1:40 pm Lecture
• 1:40 pm - 1:50 pm Break
• 1:50 pm - 2:00 pm Q&A
• 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lecture
• 2:30 pm - 2:40 pm Q&A
• 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm Lecture
• 3:10 pm - 3:20 pm Q&A

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Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss two legal concepts that apply to providing telemental health services when the therapist is located in a different state than the client.
• Assess a dilemma involving inconsistent professional legal obligations in the jurisdiction where the therapist is located and the jurisdiction where the client is located.
• Explain the circumstances under which a therapist providing telemental health services may be involved in a legal proceeding involving a client.

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Ann Ordway, JD, PhD

Ann Ordway, JD, PhD, has a law degree and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision.  She is a retired family law attorney following approximately 20+ years of private practice in New Jersey, where she primarily worked with high conflict divorce dynamics, parenting coordination, and child advocacy. She received her MA and EdS in Counseling from Seton Hall University and completed her Practicum and Internship at the Counseling Services program on campus. Ann has been trained as a family mediator, a Guardian Ad Litem, and as a Parenting Coordinator.  Clinical experience has included work with high-conflict families, victims of domestic violence, anger management with accused offenders of domestic violence, and school counseling.  Ann has taught graduate-level clinical mental health and school counseling for nearly 14 years, both in-person and via distance learning.  She was the College Academic Director of Counseling at a University in Phoenix, Arizona, and she is a former president of the Arizona Counseling Association.  She is currently the program director at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, where she facilitates the delivery of trainings for an international, interdisciplinary audience of family law professionals.

Dr. Ordway’s doctoral dissertation on the experiences of parenting coordinators working with high-conflict couples engaged in intimate partner violence dynamics is the foundation of her current research.  She is a national and international presenter, and has published in peer-reviewed journals on topics related to high-conflict families, the impact of divorce on children, ethics, and the preparedness of counselors for court-involved roles and general court involvement.

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Credit Hours: This course consists of 3 continuing education hours of credit.

Counselors: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.

Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, 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: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3 clinical continuing education credits.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.

Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.

Art Therapists: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 180 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

This course is an-interactive, live online webinar.

Participants may request a printed version of their certificate of completion to be delivered by mail. A shipping/handling fee of $6.95 will be charged per request. Shipping internationally may require an additional charge.

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Register on the website before midnight the day of the event. So that we can provide you these CEs, you are required to:

1. login and access the direct link to the webinar through your account
2. your attendance is marked automatically when you use the direct link and attend fully
3. complete a post-test with a passing score of 80% or higher (which can be retaken until passed), and complete a course evaluation
4. collect your certificate of completion on your account after steps 1-3 are completed

Recordings are not provided to webinar registrants. No refunds are offered to those who do not attend.

Directions for completing a course and collecting CEs can be found here

Enroll in the webinar by adding it to the cart and proceeding through the check out process. Create an account (or login to yours) during the checkout process.

Prepare: Download Zoom software. Participants must use a device that is connected to adequate internet speed with a camera, microphone and speakers (or headset).

Attend: At least 15 minutes before the designated start time, login to your account on the website. Go to "My Courses", click on the title of the webinar. The link for the webinar will be listed in the course content.

Attendance is recorded automatically when you use the direct link and attend the full event.

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By registering for this event you are agreeing to the following:

24 hour notice is required if you are not able to make it to a live event. Recordings are not provided to webinar registrants.

To update and test using Zoom.us/test before the event to ensure you are ready for the event.

Since this is a live interactive event it means that your interaction during the event is expected.  Your name and image will be visible to other participants during the live event. You will NOT be included in any recording made.

An evaluation must be completed within one week of the event. Continuing Education credit(s) cannot be issued unless you attend the event and the evaluation is submitted.  (Evaluation is not mandatory for APA hours)

Partial CE credits are not possible; therefore you are required to be present throughout the event in order to receive CE credits.

Respect all other participants during the event as though you would if you were sitting with the other attendees at a conference table:

• Dress appropriately
• Be in a private location void of distractions
• Do not multitask
• Do not drive during an event
• Remain on mute unless you are sharing with the group

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Closed captioning is offered for all live webinar participants.

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This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

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This is a live, interactive webinar.

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Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities

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This course includes closed captioning.

Cancellation Policy

Live webinars and live onsite courses: Refunds are only allowed prior to the date of the live event/course.  There is a 10% service fee for refunds.  

Grievance Policy

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