Ethics and Risk Management: E-mail Communication - Issues for Mental Health Counselors

(405 customer reviews)

$17.00 for 1 credit

Add to Wishlist
Add to Wishlist

Description

The authors discuss both the positive use of electronic communication and the need to address fundamental counseling issues that arise in using it. The article examines the AMHCA and ACA ethical codes for the use of technology in the counseling relationship. It also looks at e-mail communication between counselor and client with special attention to challenges that counselors face in communicating by e-mail.

Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.

Format: Asynchronous, reading-based distance learning. Non-interactive.

Content Category: Ethics

This CE program is designated as beginner.

This course meets the requirement for the risk management discount for the American Professional Agency.

There are no known conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose

 

 

Syllabus

  • Print Version / Test Preview
  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Part 2: E-mail Communication
  • Part 3: Ethical Codes
  • Part 4: The Impact of Electronic Communication
  • Part 5: Case of Gwen
  • Part 6: The Counselor's Responsibility
  • Part 7: Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Part 8: References
  • Part 9: Ethics Codes, Laws, and Regulations
  • CE Test
  • Evaluation

Author Bio

Loretta J. Bradley, PhD, Bret Hendricks, EdD, Robin Lock, PhD, and Gerald Parr, PhD, are affiliated with Texas Tech University. Peggy P Whiting, EdD, is affiliated with North Carolina Central University. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Loretta J. Bradley, PhD, Paul Whitfield Horn Professor, Texas Tech University, COE Box 41071, Lubbock, TX 79409.

CE Approvals

At Health is an NBCC-Approved SponsorAt Health, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6949. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. At Health, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

NAADAC_logoAthealth.com is approved as a continuing education provider by the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) Provider #148460.

 

At Health, LLC, Provider #1707, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. At Health, LLC, maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 5/3/2023-5/3/2026.

It is At Health's understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work in Arkansas.  State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health's understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, master's level psychologists, licensed clinical psychotherapists, and alcohol and other drug abuse counselors in Kansas.  State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health's understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for mental health practice and for social work in Nebraska.  State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health's understanding that these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for psychologists, pastoral psychotherapists, clinical social workers, clinical mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and alcohol and drug abuse counselors in New Hampshire.  State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

It is At Health's understanding that  these programs meet the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social workers, professional counselors, marital and family therapists, and clinical pastoral therapists in Tennessee.  State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.

Other jurisdictions may accept trainings offered by At Health, LLC for your continuing education requirements. Restrictions may apply. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit.”

.

Page last modified or reviewed by athealth.com on Mar 17, 2024.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this program, participants should be able to

  • Identify ethical and legal issues inherent in e-mail communication with clients.
  • Discuss ways to manage or eliminate potential problems in the use of electronic communication.

405 reviews for Ethics and Risk Management: E-mail Communication - Issues for Mental Health Counselors

  1. Jessica (verified owner)

  2. Laurel (verified owner)

  3. Laura (verified owner)

  4. Beulah (verified owner)

  5. Maria (verified owner)

Add a review

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *