Living well for military service members, veterans, and military families requires continuous adjustment, adaptation, and flexibility in a mission-forward environment.
This course, led by renowned trauma specialist Dr. Mark Stebnicki, aims to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary for promoting good mental health, resiliency, and wellness in military populations through Telemental Health services.
Participants will dive into the unique challenges and strengths inherent to military life and explore how good mental health, wellness, and resiliency programs and services can significantly enhance daily living for service members and their families. They will discover how innovative telemental health services can provide accessible and effective care for active-duty service members, veterans, and military families, regardless of location.
Through interactive discussions and practical exercises, participants will gain practical strategies for implementing Telemental Health approaches to achieve optimal wellness in military life and explore therapeutic interactions tailored for military life. By the end of this training, participants would have gained a foundational understanding of how to create supportive, effective, and accessible mental health environments for those who serve(d), ensuring they receive the best possible care, no matter where they are located.
Enroll now to transform your practice and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those who serve.
This is a non-interactive self-study course.
Instruction consists of 1.5 hours of video instruction and a post-test.
From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Upon completion of this training, professionals will be able to do the following:
Learning Objectives:
- Explore Telemental Health programs, services, and resources offered through military health providers and private organizations that can assist active-duty members, veterans, and military families achieve optimal medical, physical, and mental health functioning throughout military life.
- Apply the principles of military resiliency, wellness, and coping resources using Telemental Health services as the primary care provider.
- Identify the psychosocial stressors in the military transition and reintegration process using Telemental Health services to assist in adjustment to civilian life.
Mark A. Stebnicki, Ph.D.
Mark A. Stebnicki, Ph.D., LCMHC, DCMHS, CRC, CMCC is Professor Emeritus and former Coordinator of the Military and Trauma Counseling (MTC) Certificate Program which he developed in 2015 at East Carolina University. Dr. Stebnicki developed the national Clinical Military Counseling Certificate (CMCC) program; a 12 hr CE program offered through the Telehealth Certificate Institute. Dr. Stebnicki has over 30 years experiences as a counselor educator, researcher in trauma and disaster mental health, and a psychotherapy practitioner. His primary focus has been working with military service members, veterans, veterans with disabilities, and military families. Dr. Stebnicki has published 10 professional textbooks, most recently Clinical Military Counseling: Guidelines for Practice and Counseling Practice During Phases of a Pandemic Virus, both 2021 publications with the American Counseling Association/Wiley Publishing. He has 40 journal articles and book chapters, and has provided over 100 presentations nationally, regionally, and statewide. He has served on many statewide and national professional counseling associations and boards.
Credit Hours: This course consists of 1.5 continuing education hours of credit.
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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.
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Other Professionals: This course qualifies for 90 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 is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
To complete an Online Self Study Course, one must register, log in, select the My Courses option from the menu items, click the Course Title, complete all of the modules, complete and pass the post-test(s), and complete the course evaluation.
A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
You can download or print your certificate of completion by logging into your account, navigating to the course by selecting the My Courses option from the menu items, clicking the Course Title, scrolling to the Certificate of Completion section, and clicking on the Certificate of Completion link to either download it or print it.
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.
Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.
This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
This course was recorded 3/22/22
