ecounselor & telemental health

1. E-Counselor
AllCEUs Unlimited CEUs $59 | Addiction Counselor Certificate Training $149 | Specialty Certificates $89 1

2. Objectives
 Professional Ethics in E Counseling
 Clinical Principles/Treatment Modalities
 Legal and Jurisdictional Implications of E-
Counseling
AllCEUs Unlimited CEUs $59 | Addiction Counselor Certificate Training $149 | Specialty Certificates $89 2

3. Professional Preparation
 Synchronous vs Asynchronous Client Communication
 Video Chat
 Telephone
 Chatrooms
 Texting
 Email
 Blogs/Vlogs
 HIPPA Information in an Electronic Counseling World
 Email providers, SMS and Text apps, Video conferencing apps all must
be HIPAA compliant AND sign a business associate agreement with you
 You must have a way of verifying client identity
 Time Management Procedures and Professional Boundaries
 Benefits and Risks of Distance-Based Service Delivery
AllCEUs Unlimited CEUs $59 | Addiction Counselor Certificate Training $149 | Specialty Certificates $89 3

4.  Assessing Client Appropriateness for E-Counseling
 Conducting Distance-Based Screenings and Assessments
 Establishing Online or Distance Based Client/Counselor
Relationships
 Conducting Therapy with Individuals You Have Not Met
 Using Email, Individual Chat, Group Chat or Video
Conferencing to Deliver Treatment Services
 Helping Clients Use Technology to Build a Support Network
 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention in a Virtual
Environment
 Referral and/or Coordination of Services
 Brief review of HIPPA compliant electronic platforms
AllCEUs Unlimited CEUs $59 | Addiction Counselor Certificate Training $149 | Specialty Certificates $89 4

5. Legal and Jurisdictional Implications
 Informed Consent
 Confidentiality
 Securing the Virtual Environment and Client
Electronic Data
 Jurisdictional Issues in E-Counseling
AllCEUs Unlimited CEUs $59 | Addiction Counselor Certificate Training $149 | Specialty Certificates $89 5