Legal and Ethical Issues with Technology in Mental Health (Jan 29, 2020)

Legal and Ethical Issues with Technology in Mental Health is organized by PESI HealthCare and will be held on Jan 29, 2020 at Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America.This Course has been approved for a maximum of 6.3 contact hours / 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction.
Course Description:
A client goes on vacation and they want to schedule a session while they are out of state. How do you ethically and legally practice in this situation?
Smart phones are used for scheduling and for exchanging information. What happens if these phones are misplaced?
Emails are used to send important information to other professionals. How do we ensure the right person receives this information?
How do you ensure confidentiality of your clients in this digital age?
In today’s technologically advanced world it is difficult to keep up with the ever-changing laws and standards for using technology in our field. There are issues that are not clearly defined.
Joni Gilbertson, MA, NCC, LCPC, will use her wealth of experiences, real-life case examples, entertaining videos, and thought provoking scenarios to make challenging topics and concepts easy to discuss and learn. Be recognized for your experience and knowledge in compliance and ethics and technology and move your practice forward.