Telemental Health Treatment and Supervision: What Clinicians Need to Know

The Brattleboro Retreat
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM 
Brattleboro, Vermont 

Jeff Ashby, PhD, ABPP

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"The presenter was fabulous, knowledgeable, and entertaining, and the content was invaluable. Kept me engrossed for the duration of the workshop which is unusual for me. "

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Course Description:

Telemental health is a quickly growing field.  Whether clinicians are seeking out opportunities to practice in these areas or feeling as if this wave is overtaking them, this training is designed to address the use of technology in clinical practice. 

This course will introduce mental health practitioners to the practice and complexities of telemental health practice and supervision.  In many states (e.g., Georgia Telemental Health rule 153-11-01, October, 2015), this includes any form of contact with clients or supervisees using technology (including telephone, video, internet, smartphone, tablet, desktop computer).  Dr. Ashby has organized this workshop to help attendees develop an understanding of the key components necessary to provide the competent delivery of telemental health services, including platforms used, emergency procedures, authentication, and crisis management.   

Learning objectives
At the end of this conference, participants will be able to:

  1. Summarize the research related to telemental health services.
  2. Make use of the protocol for appropriate intake and informed consent.
  3. Describe at least two delivery methods of telemental health services and supervision.
  4. Explain the theory integration needed to provide telemental health services and supervision.
  5. Make use of  the protocol for appropriate treatment and termination using these services.
  6. List at least two of the best practices in the business of telemental health.
  7. Apply appropriate risk management strategies in telemental health with accompanying documentation.

Jeff Ashby, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University.  He is the Director of Georgia State’s Counseling Psychology doctoral program, a licensed psychologist, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology.  Dr. Ashby has taught ethics and supervision for mental health professionals for over 20 years and has served as a committee member and the Chair of the Ethics Committee of the International Association of Play Therapy.  He has also served as an ethics content expert with the State of Georgia Psychology board.  He regularly presents at professional conferences and has authored/co-authored over 90 articles in refereed journals, numerous book chapters, and two books.