Session details are listed below under each day.

Minor changes to sessions and scheduling may be required and will be updated if necessary.

*Times are in Eastern Daylight Time*

10:30 Pre-Summit Opens
10:45 Welcome Message
11:00-2:30 Session One and Q&A, "Trauma-Informed Telehealth with Adolescents"
3:30-7:00 Session Two and Q&A, "Impact of Technology on Treatment"
7:00 Closing

*Approximate Schedule Times are in EST*

10:30 Summit Opens
10:45 Welcome Message
11:00-12:30 Session One and Q&A, "Telehealth for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities"
1:00-2:30 Session Two and Q&A, "Telehealth and Human Trafficking"
4:00-5:30 Session Three and Q&A, "Applying The Empowerment Curriculum Model to Benefit Clients"
5:30-6:15 Self-Care Session

*Approximate Schedule Times are in EST*

10:30 Summit Opens
10:45 Welcome Message
11:00-12:30 Session One and Q&A, "Using Experiential Therapy with Telehealth"
1:00-2:30 Session Two and Q&A, "Addressing the Trauma of Public Health Emergencies Experienced by First Responders"
4:00-5:30 Session Three and Q&A, "Telemental Health Best Practices Overview"
5:30-6:15 Self-Care Session

No direct link is provided - you must be pre-registered to attend.

So that we can provide you all the opportunities the Summit offers, you are required to:

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3. Complete the required Pre-Summit Training before March 22, 2023
4. Access the direct link to the sessions you wish to attend through the courses listed on your account after registering
5. Your attendance is recorded when you use the provided links. Complete the  post-tests and course evaluations within one week.
6. Collect your certificates of completion on your account after steps 1-5 are completed.

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Attend: At least 15 minutes before the designated start time, login to your account on the website. Go to "My Courses", click on the title of the session. The link for the webinar will be listed in the course content.

Attendance is recorded when participants use the provided link and fully attend an event. Full participation (attend and participate fully in the session) is required and the post-test and evaluation must be completed within one week in order to receive CE credits. Certificates indicating CEs are available for participants to download after submitting the evaluation.

Date and Time: March 20, 2023, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Trauma-Informed Telehealth with Adolescents

CEs: 3.5 CE hours offered

Who should attend: Behavioral Health Professionals

Practice/ Content Level: Intermediate

Agenda:

11:00-11:50 am -- Lecture
11:50 am-12:00 pm -- Q&A
12:00-12:40 pm -- lecture
12:40-12:50 pm -- Q&A
12:50-1:30 pm -- Lecture
1:30-1:40 pm -- Q&A
1:40-2:20 pm -- Lecture
2:20-2:30 pm -- Q&A

Description: The goal of this training is for participants to distinguish among some of the most commonly used and widely researched trauma-focused interventions in working with adolescent clients who present with acute, chronic, or complex trauma. The training will primarily expand the participants’ skills on telehealth adaptations of trauma-focused and trauma-informed interventions in working with adolescent clients. Given the context of inequities in the use of telehealth and the digital divide, this training will also integrate telehealth adaptations of some culturally-adapted trauma-focused interventions in working with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) adolescent clients.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and describe at least two clinical considerations when using telehealth for working with adolescent clients exposed to trauma and/or experiencing ongoing trauma.
• Appraise the applicability of at least two core elements of trauma-focused interventions in engaging adolescent clients in telehealth.
• Illustrate at least two ways of addressing telehealth inequities and culturally-adapting trauma-focused interventions when working with BIPOC adolescent clients.

Instructor: Dr. Ritchie Rubio, PhD

Biography: Dr. Rubio has worked as a clinical child psychologist, play and expressive arts therapist, researcher-storyteller, program evaluator, statistical consultant, data analyst, telehealth trainer/consultant, and associate professor/lecturer in a variety of clinical and academic settings including public health systems, universities, pediatric hospitals, community mental health settings, schools, and research institutes in three countries: the Philippines, U.S.A., and New Zealand. He immigrated to the US from the Philippines at the age of 25, and completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Child and Family emphasis from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) through a Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program (IFP) grant. He is currently the Director of Practice Improvement and Analytics of the Children, Youth, and Families System of Care at the San Francisco Department of Public Health in California, USA. In that role, he plans and coordinates a clinical practice improvement and evaluation program focused on identifying best trauma-informed and diversity-responsive practices; and utilizing implementation science to design and strengthen clinical assessment and interventions. His clinical work was/is primarily with immigrant and multicultural children/youth and their families. He mostly integrates psychodynamic, attachment, family systems, multicultural, expressive arts, play therapy, and CBT orientations. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Counseling Psychology programs of the University of San Francisco, Pepperdine University, and the Wright Institute. He teaches courses such as Research and Statistics; Crisis and Trauma Counseling; Neuroscience; Child and Adolescent Counseling; Family Violence and Protection; Individual, and Family Development; and Clinical Assessment and Measures.

Date and Time: March 20, 2023, 3:30pm - 7:00pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Impact of Technology on Treatment

CEs: 3.5 CE hours offered

Who should attend: Behavioral Health Professionals

Practice/ Content Level: Intermediate

Agenda:
3:30-4:20 pm -- Lecture
4:20-4:30 pm -- Q&A
4:30-5:10 pm -- lecture
5:10-5:20 pm -- Q&A
5:20-6:00 pm -- Lecture
6:00-6:10 pm -- Q&A
6:10-6:50 pm -- Lecture
6:50-7:00 pm -- Q&A

Description: Not so long ago, almost all appointments took place in person in an office. Now, with various forms of technology like video conferencing, telehealth, client portals, mobile apps, texting, phone appointments, and others, clinicians must carefully consider how they approach treatment in these various platforms.

Technology can significantly affect communication, treatment style, and technique, requiring clinicians to be flexible and adaptable. While it is advantageous to have many communication choices, further understanding is required to ensure the best clinical practices.

In this course, participants will deepen understanding while learning practical skills related to technology in clinical practice. Participants will:

* Consider research on the impacts of technology on treatment.
* Consider the benefits and drawbacks of various technology forms to inform decision-making and approaches.
* Describe how to select the telecommunication process for a particular client situation.
* Explore tools for modifying clinical style and approaches to adapt to technology.

This course is full of relevant research, approaches, and considerations to equip clinicians with the knowledge and tools to effectively manage technology.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the potential benefits and drawbacks of video, audio, and text-only communication.
  Explain how treatment styles and goals influence what telecommunication technology is used for treatment.
  Describe how to select a telecommunication technology for treatment sessions with a client.

Instructor: Raymond Barrett, LPC, LMHC

Biography: Raymond Barrett is the founder and CEO of the Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC (TCI). A licensed mental health counselor (LMHC and LPC), Ray is an innovator and leader in the field of telemental health. He’s an expert telehealth trainer, a respected speaker, and a trusted consultant.

Ray’s inspiration for TCI came from his clients that started asking him to conduct their therapy sessions over the phone. Ray had discovered a knowledge gap in mental health training. He wanted to fill that void with comprehensive and practical training in telemental health - so Ray created that training for himself and fellow clinicians. 

Since 2014, TCI has delivered comprehensive telehealth training and consultation to a global network of more than 40,000 healthcare organizations and professionals. TCI now offers over 180 specialized courses, a vast array of telehealth resources, and ongoing free continuing education opportunities for telehealth providers. Among the most sought-after courses offered by TCI is the Telemental Health Training Certificate (THTC Certificate) program. 

Ray played a significant role in developing the initial curriculum for the Board Certified Telemental Health credential (BC-TMH) for the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE). He reviewed every training module. He helped draft content, including questions for exams. He even wrote and developed the initial draft of one of the training modules: Telemental Health Settings and Coordination of Care.

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) - the most respected organization for telehealth - recently overhauled its guidelines. Ray was on the writing committee that developed Best Practices in Synchronous Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health in March 2022.

In 2019, Ray participated in a task force for developing a clinical rating process for mobile apps designed to help treat depression.  The recommendations were presented to ATA.

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides accreditation services worldwide at the request of health and human service providers. As part of the International Standards Advisory Committee (ISAC), Ray helped establish CARF’s standards for virtual services.

Ray also is a frequent speaker and consultant for professional organizations. He has presented for over 20 organizations since 2015.

Date and Time: March 21, 2023, 11:00am - 12:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Telehealth for Clients with Intellectual Disabilities

CEs: 1.5 CE hours offered

Who Should Attend:  Behavioral Health Professionals

Practice/Content Level: Intermediate

Description: People with intellectual disability (ID) have been a marginalized group in the United States for the past 200 years. Providing equitable access to and accommodations for mental health care is one way that practitioners may help to address these concerns. Unfortunately, during and since the Covid-19 pandemic, people with ID have experienced less access to supportive therapy as the field moved towards telehealth delivery systems. In addition, many practitioners may feel ill-equipped to understand or adjust their practice to meet the particular needs of this population.

In this training, Dr. Buckles will help participants understand how they may open their virtual doors to people with ID. General concepts behind the term intellectual disability will be explained while also briefly discussing the sometimes-ugly history of ‘treatment’ practices performed on this population. Specific attention is given to how current literature suggests that counseling provided through telehealth may be particularly helpful for people with ID.Specific tips for adjusting assessment and counseling methods are addressed in detail.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain general concepts of intellectual disability (ID)
• Discuss a brief history of treatment and mistreatment of people with ID in the United States
• Explain how telehealth may benefit people with ID in specific ways
• Discuss recent literature on this topic; and
• Illustrate ways assessment and counseling methods may be modified for this population.

Instructor: Jason Buckles, Ph.D.

Biography: Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Jason earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology at New York University in 1996. While there he worked on diagnostic projects at Bellevue Hospital and the New York State Psychiatric Institute. He earned his Master’s in Counseling at The University of New Mexico in 2001 and PhD in Special Education at The University of New Mexico in 2016. His dissertation focused on the experiences of direct support professionals who support people with sexually challenging behavior. Since 2002 Jason has been owner of Talkabout Inc., a Behavior Consultation agency specializing in supports for people with intellectual disability and concurrent mental health diagnoses. From 2012 through 2016 Jason was the Statewide Clinical Director of the New Mexico Department of Health – Bureau of Behavioral Support overseeing statewide systems of behavioral support consultation. From 2016-2019 Jason was the Executive Director of A Better Way of Living, a CQL accredited agency that provides life-wide supports for people with intellectual disability. He is currently a contracting consultant with the New Mexico Department of Health where he supervises the sexual risk screening program, the ongoing development of behavior support systems, and provides statewide trainings on co-occurring mental health conditions for people with intellectual disability among other topics. For several years Jason has also served as the Program Manager for the Developmental Disability/Mental Illness project with the University of New Mexico. For most of the past 20 years he was a part time instructor at both The University of New Mexico teaching Introduction to Intellectual Disability and at New Mexico Highlands University teaching DSM Assessment for Counselors.

Date and Time: March 21, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Telehealth and Human Trafficking 

CEs: 1.5 CE hours offered

Who Should Attend:  Mental Health Professionals

Practice/Content Level:  Intermediate

Description: Human trafficking is an egregious human rights violation that impacts vulnerable persons worldwide. The International Labor Organization estimates there is over 50 million persons worldwide who are victims of trafficking. The COVID 19 pandemic increased access to exploiting vulnerable populations and led to a rise in human trafficking. Addressing human trafficking has focused on prosecution and legislative models at the exclusion of public health interventions. The BCM Anti Human Trafficking program was developed to build a public health response to trafficking where an estimated 313,000 persons are trafficked in the state of Texas alone.

The demand for a rapid shift to a telehealth platform during covid 19 offered an improved opportunity to train healthcare providers in human trafficking after the passage of the Texas SB 2059 in 2019, which requires healthcare providers to obtain an hour of training in human trafficking. The training improved identification and referrals to a trauma informed human trafficking survivors program where patients could be seen individually and in groups via telehealth. We have been able to conduct research meetings and team writing meetings via telehealth as well as advocate locally and internationally via telehealth platforms.

Learning Objectives:

• Define Human trafficking and understand the clinical red flags of trafficking healthcare settings.

• Review the goal of the anti human trafficking program and understand how these goals shifted to a telehealth platform during the covid pandemic.

• Teach healthcare providers how to offer services to trafficked persons via telehealth models of care.

Instructor: Mollie Gordon, M.D.

Biography: 

Dr. Mollie Gordon is an Associate Professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. She completed medical school and residency at Barnes Jewish Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis. She is clinical faculty, the Associate Director of the inpatient Psychiatric Unit at Ben Taub Hospital and supervises residents, medical students and a team of interdisciplinary providers. She cares for adults with acute exacerbations of chronic mental illness, many of whom are vulnerable and marginalized.

Her research background is in pharmacokinetics of dopamine dependent disease pathways, and the trauma of individuals who suffer from these conditions. She has worked with survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to reintegrate them back into the workplace. In 2016 she participated in the development of the first fellowship in the mental health impacts of human trafficking at an academic medical center where she is Medical Director of this program. She is a co-chair of the American Medical Women’s Association – Physicians against the Trafficking of Humans where she leads train the trainer workshops nationally. She is on the HEAL trafficking speakers bureau, has testified for the national advisory council for the office of trafficking in persons, and lectures at national meetings on human trafficking.

Recently she founded BCM division of global mental health to treat survivors of torture, trafficking and mass violence atrocities. She has published numerous papers in the field, edited a book in the space, and won numerous awards for her work.

You can find Dr. Gordon here. 

Date and Time: March 21, 2023, 4:00pm - 5:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Applying The Empowerment Curriculum Model to Benefit Clients

CEs: 1.5 CE hours offered

Who Should Attend: Behavioral Health Professionals

Practice/Content Level: Intermediate

Description: This presentation will introduce participants to the latest approach to support help seekers. The Empowerment Model of Emotional Wellness was designed as an online delivery product before the high demand for online service. It is not a response to COVID quarantines. Instead, it is a response to the need to remove help-seeking obstacles. The Empowerment Model of Emotional Wellness offers a prescribed curriculum to increase the efficacy of the practitioner and maximize the therapeutic value for the client. It aims to neutralize the negative power dynamics between client and practitioner and reorient clients to their inner world using experiential processes. 

The presentation will educate participants on the eight modules of the Empowerment Curriculum and discuss its theoretical foundation. Two case studies will be presented during the session to demonstrate the potential effectiveness of the model. The case studies reveal how empowerment enhances clients' ability to regulate emotions, delay gratification, and predict outcomes based on effort. 

Participants will understand the model to be compatible with research-supported approaches to mental wellness. Practitioners are still responsible for applying sound therapeutic engagement. The essence of the model is the use of the curriculum and its therapeutic objective of empowerment.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the Empowerment Curriculum Module and its eight modules
• Explain how barriers to traditional mental health counseling access and completion can be minimized by using the Empowerment Curriculum Model
• Explain how reframing the role of behavioral health practitioner can enhance mental wellness
• Identify three research-supported wellness approaches that are compatible with the model

Instructor: Dr. Rosenna Bakari, PdD, Educational Psychology

Biography: Dr. Rosenna Bakari, a Philadelphia native, is an empowerment expert psychologist. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado. Her professional background varies from working as an addiction recovery counselor to training preservice teachers and counselors. She is a thought leader in mental wellness. In 2010, she founded the first nonprofit empowerment organization to serve adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse exclusively. She is committed to moving behavioral health from focusing on mental illness to mental wellness and breaking down barriers to wellness resources. Her latest book, The Healing Journey: Relationships Health and Wellness, is a bestseller, and her work has been featured recently in Ms. Magazine, Journal of Black Sexuality, and the Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research. She received the Colorado Springs Business Journal 2017 Woman of Influence recognition. She currently creates affordable wellness programs for individuals and businesses and works with global clients using online platforms to support life changes, help resolve trauma, and reset healthy life narratives.

You can find Dr. Bakari here and here.

Time: 5:30-6:15 pm Eastern Daylight Time

Date and Time: March 22, 2023, 11:00am - 12:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Using Experiential Therapy with Telehealth

CEs: 1.5 CE hours offered

Who Should Attend:  Behavioral Health Professionals

Practice/Content Level: Intermediate

Description: Experiential therapy is an overarching term or umbrella of action-oriented therapies that draw from psychodrama, EFT, and SE to name a few. These modalities assist clients in moving out of their intellectual frame of reference to a more felt-sense of reference. The intention is to help clients move from their head and into their feelings. This is profoundly helpful in a clients therapeutic process when healing from trauma and grief. It's also beneficial when helping clients learn the art of effective communication.

This training experience is designed to provide an introduction to experiential therapy. We will share education, practice and knowledge for facilitating on-line experiential therapy with individuals, couples, families and groups. We will also focus on case conceptualization with a systemic perspective, how an event impacts 1 person in the system, it impacts everyone in the system.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify how to assess a client for participation in group
• List traits to identify when screening a client
• Describe how to create safety and commitment in a group
• Identify specific action-oriented experiential therapy enactments that are effective in individual, couples, and group therapy

Instructors: Sheila Maitland, LCMHCS, CSAT and Amber Tolbert
LCSW, LISW-CP

Biographies:

Sheila Maitland has been working with individuals, couples, groups and families for more than 20 years. She owns a group practice Relationshipenrichmentcenter.com that relies heavily on family systems theory and experiential therapy. This means that a client won’t be asked to do anything that she and her staff haven’t done themselves. Sheila also facilitates workshops for couples and families through SteppingIntoWholeness.com.

Sheila also works with professionals providing training, continuing education and clinical supervision in North Carolina.  She obtained her “S” in 2013 and enjoys teaching, facilitating and guiding therapists in developing into their full potential, and full licensure. She provides both individual and group supervision for LCMHCAs which typically takes 2-3 years. She trains professionals, provisionally licensed and fully licensed therapists in treating trauma.

Sheila has been a consulting therapist, supervisor, & trainer for the Experiential Training Institute with the nationally recognized Onsite Workshops, and has enjoyed being a part of their organization throughout her career. She is also a Certified Daring Way Facilitator which means she’s certified in Brene Brown’s work and leads groups dealing with shame, resilience, and worthiness.

Sheila’s group practice is in Matthews, NC. Sheila enjoys a rich marriage and family life with her husband, son and Golden Retriever. You can find Sheila here.

Amber Tolbert graduated from the University of South Carolina with dual Master degrees in Social Work and Public Health. She is a clinical supervisor and is dually licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina as a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Clinical Practice. Her experience over the past 14 years has taken her to many different mental health settings and she has experience with all ages.

Amber owns a holistic multi state group practice, “The Healing Collective”. She leads a team of 7 trauma specialists, 3 support staff, and a transformation coach in virtually supporting all of North and South Carolina through traditional and non-traditional therapeutic services.

Amber lives in Rock Hill, South Carolina with her husband, Chad of 10 years and their two boys, Cooper (7yo) and Finn (4yo), as well as their 3 dogs (Shelby, Charlie, and Piper), 1 fish (Ryan), and 2 Guinea Pigs (Blippi & Waffles). You can find Amber here.

Date and Time: March 22, 2023, 1:00pm - 2:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Addressing the Trauma of Public Health Emergencies Experienced by First Responders

CEs: 1.5 CE hours offered

Who Should Attend:  Mental Health Professionals

Practice/Content Level:  Intermediate

Description: First responders are trained, prepared, and ready to respond immediately and assess critical requirements in emergent situations such as outbreaks, domestic events, or natural disasters. Over the past few years, thousands of first responders have had to face disasters throughout the world (i.e., COVID-19, Ebola, Monkey Pox, Hurricanes Maria, Sandy, Irma and Ian). The trauma that they experience can have a significant impact on several aspects of their lives, to include physical and psychological. Those who care for the caregivers require a specific set of skills of compassion, patience, empathy and problem-solving skills which can often lead to burnout or lack of self-care as service is the driving force behind their actions.

This course will give you an overview of the skills needed for treating first responders. It will provide an overview of how to provide behavioral health consultations, screenings and assessments, referrals, case management, discharge planning, and supportive counseling to first responders. Treating first responders includes providing psychoeducational training on topics such as posttraumatic stress disorder, loss and grief, anxiety, compassion fatigue, moral injury, and stress management.

The instructor for this course, LCDR Jamillah Bynum, will use her experience as a Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to provide concrete examples of how behavioral health professionals treat first responders of public health emergencies. LCDR Bynum serves as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker within the Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary (OASH), Office of Surgeon General, Commissioned Corps Headquarters’ Public Health Emergency Response Strike Team (PHERST). As a PHERST clinical social worker, she responds rapidly to regional, national, and global public health emergencies. LCDR Bynum is known for her deployment leadership with USPHS. In 2022, LCDR Bynum served as the Deputy Officer-in-Charge for one of the Afghan repatriation missions. She served on the leadership team for 300 staff and 115 Afghan unaccompanied minors, resulting in the protection of mission members and the settlement of refugees.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the stress and trauma experienced by first responders.
• Describe the increased need for behavioral health clinicians in response to regional, national, and global public health emergencies.
• Explain how to combat stress and burnout needed for treating first responders.

Instructor:  Lieutenant Commander Jamillah Bynum, MSW, LCSW, BCD

Biography: LCDR Jamillah Bynum, MSW, LCSW, BCD is a United States Public Health Services (USPHS) Commissioned Corp Officer stationed at Commissioned Corps Headquarters. She serves as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker within the Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary (OASH), Office of Surgeon General, Commissioned Corps Headquarters’ Public Health Emergency Response Strike Team (PHERST), a new multi-disciplinary team and flagship initiative. LCDR Bynum and her team use their high-level clinical skills to respond within 8 hours during national emergencies and public health crises to fulfill critical public health needs. LCDR Bynum’s leadership initiative crosses all boundaries. She served as the Behavioral Health Chief as well as the Deputy Officer in Charge for one of the Afghanistan Operation Allies Welcome (OAW) missions, where she co-managed a team of 9 officers for oversight of operations management and behavioral health triage and provided counseling to over 300 staff and 115 unaccompanied youth. LCDR Bynum is a member of the America Board of Certified Social Workers and was chosen to present at its inaugural conference. She is also the 2022 USPHS Social Work Professional Advisory Group’s Junior Social Worker of the Year.  

LCDR Bynum was previously stationed at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and served as the Office of Hospitality and Voluntary Services Chief. As Chief, she and her staff promoted the patient-care experience by anticipating, assessing, and responding effectively to the needs of hospital patients, caregivers, staff, and customers. LCDR Bynum also served as an LCSW in the NIH Social Work Department for three years providing screening, assessment, diagnostic, treatment, and consultative services to Clinical Center patients, families, and staff.  LCDR Bynum worked in this role for a year before becoming a commissioned officer.  Prior to her commission with the USPHS, she served as one of the Program Supervisors of the Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD VASH) at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia. LCDR Bynum also worked within the Housing Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing program at the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina as a social worker for 5 years. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Public Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1998 and her Master of Social Work from The Joint Master of Social Work Program (a collaboration between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro) in 2004. Her interests include working with Veterans and active-duty service members and mentoring new PHS officers. LCDR Bynum has been an officer in the Corps for five years.

Date and Time: March 22, 2023, 4:00pm - 5:30pm Eastern Daylight Time

Title: Telemental Health Best Practices Overview

CEs: 1.5 CE hours offered

Who Should Attend: Behavioral Health Professionals

Practice/Content Level: Intermediate

Description: 

Whether healthcare providers use a telehealth platform occasionally or exclusively, it is clear that telemental health is here to stay and all clinicians will use it at some point, if not on a regular basis. Understanding the impacts and approaches for telemental health is essential for today’s clinicians, including how telemental health may differ from in-person approaches to treatment. 

Telemental health offers more flexibility and allows more people to engage in services, including those in rural areas, with disabilities, and those with transportation challenges. All clinicians need a core understanding of telemental health, including the ethical implications and clinical approaches.  

In this course, participants will explore and consider:

• The benefits and drawbacks of telemental health. 
• Specific licensure laws in the United States and how they impact telemental health practices. 
• Ethical practice considerations as it relates to telemental health. 
• Tools for preparing and orienting a client to a telemental health session. 

Participants will come away from this course with a solid foundational understanding of telemental health.

Learning Objectives:

• List three possible benefits and drawbacks of telemental health.
• Explain how licensure law in the United States impacts telehealth.
• List three ethical standards that are specifically related to telehealth.

Instructor: Raymond Barrett, LPC, LMHC

Biography: 

Raymond Barrett is the founder and CEO of the Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC (TCI). A licensed mental health counselor (LMHC and LPC), Ray is an innovator and leader in the field of telemental health. He’s an expert telehealth trainer, a respected speaker, and a trusted consultant.

Ray’s inspiration for TCI came from his clients that started asking him to conduct their therapy sessions over the phone. Ray had discovered a knowledge gap in mental health training. He wanted to fill that void with comprehensive and practical training in telemental health - so Ray created that training for himself and fellow clinicians. 

Since 2014, TCI has delivered comprehensive telehealth training and consultation to a global network of more than 40,000 healthcare organizations and professionals. TCI now offers over 180 specialized courses, a vast array of telehealth resources, and ongoing free continuing education opportunities for telehealth providers. Among the most sought-after courses offered by TCI is the Telemental Health Training Certificate (THTC Certificate) program. 

Ray played a significant role in developing the initial curriculum for the Board Certified Telemental Health credential (BC-TMH) for the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE). He reviewed every training module. He helped draft content, including questions for exams. He even wrote and developed the initial draft of one of the training modules: Telemental Health Settings and Coordination of Care.

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) - the most respected organization for telehealth - recently overhauled its guidelines. Ray was on the writing committee that developed Best Practices in Synchronous Videoconferencing-Based Telemental Health in March 2022.

In 2019, Ray participated in a task force for developing a clinical rating process for mobile apps designed to help treat depression.  The recommendations were presented to ATA.

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is an independent, nonprofit organization that provides accreditation services worldwide at the request of health and human service providers. As part of the International Standards Advisory Committee (ISAC), Ray helped establish CARF’s standards for virtual services.

Ray also is a frequent speaker and consultant for professional organizations. He has presented for over 20 organizations since 2015.

Time: 5:30-6:15pm (EST)