Telehealth Certification Institute

Hospice behavioral specialists are considered the number one patient and family advocate for patient care and end-of-life wishes. With the evolution of telehealth, it's particularly important to ensure that behavioral health specialists are equipped to set up and conduct an initial and ongoing assessment for hospice patients and their families. When a patient enters hospice care, it is imperative that they have access and support to their behavior health specialist for end-of-life planning, community resources, emotional support, crisis intervention, legalities, psychoeducation on the dying process, prevention resources for caregiver burnout, funeral planning, and as needed placement information in their community.  

In this course, the hospice behavioral health specialist will be able to identify and explain the valuable role of the behavioral health specialist in hospice care, provide discussion on what needs and end of life wishes need to be assessed at the initial biopsychosocial assessment and ongoing assessment, what technology is needed to ensure accessible and successful telehealth visits, and explain applicable laws and legalities for hospice patients and their families. This course will include valuable tips and resources for behavioral health specialists in the hospice care role.

• Explain the role and duties of the hospice behavioral health specialist. 
• Describe how to successfully set up and conduct ongoing telehealth visits for hospice behavioral health.  
• Explain the technology needed to successfully set up and conduct ongoing telehealth visits for hospice behavioral health.  
• Identify and explain applicable laws in relation to hospice behavioral health.

This course goes in-depth into the legal role of the hospice and palliative care behavioral specialist. The behavioral health specialist plays a vital role in providing psychoeducation and assisting patients and their families regarding the legal paperwork that needs to be completed for end-of-life wishes and care. This course will focus on four core components of end-of-life care:  Medical Power of Attorney (POA), Funeral Designation Form and Funeral planning, State Medicaid application process, and pre-placement procedures for State Nursing Home Placement. 

Medical POA planning is imperative for end-of-life care to ensure that the patients' end-of-life wishes are followed. This course will instruct the learner on how to engage the client and their family in conversation regarding end-of-life medical wishes and how to complete legal POA paperwork. Funeral planning is also a core component for the hospice and palliative behavioral health care specialist to assess funeral arrangements and engage the client and family in funeral planning. A portion of hospice patients will need placement outside of their family home as their terminal illness progresses. This course will explain and explore the different placement options and how to complete pre-placement paperwork for State Nursing Homes. A portion of patients and families will have financial burdens, which makes applying for Medicaid imperative. This course will provide psychoeducation and an overview of the Medicaid eligibility criteria and instruct the learner on how to apply for State Medicaid.

• Explain the process of setting up and implementing Medical Power of Attorney for hospice patients. 
• Explain the process of setting up and implementing Funeral Designation forms for hospice patients. 
• Explain the nursing home pre-placement process and explain how to complete the required documentation. 
• Discuss the requirements of mandated reporting regarding vulnerable adults.

Up to 3.5 CEs available when attending both webinars (2 of which are Ethics CE hours)

Counselors: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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. Approval renewal date: 1/31/2023 

Marriage and Family Therapists: Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations. You can check with your board to determine if this course would be accepted by your licensing board.

Social Workers: Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC, #1609, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 05/02/2021 – 05/02/2024. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Socials workers will receive 1.5 clinical and 2 ethics continuing education clock hours when attending both webinars.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0435. Approval renewal date: 2/28/2023

Psychologists: Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0128. Effective 8/31/2021 – 8/31/2024

Art Therapists: 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 creative arts therapists #CAT-0093. 7/21/2021 – 7/31/2024

Other Professionals: These courses qualify for up to 210 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.

Register for the webinar by midnight before the event. So that we can provide you these CEs, you are required to:

1. login and access the direct link to the webinar through your account
2. participate fully during the event
3. complete a post-test and course evaluation at the conclusion of the event
4. collect your certificate of completion on your account after steps 1-3 are completed

Enroll in a course by adding it to the cart and proceeding through the check out process. Create an account (or login to yours) during the checkout process.

Prepare: Download Zoom software. Participants must use a device that is connected to adequate internet speed with a camera, microphone and speakers (or headset).

Attend: At least 15 minutes before teh start time the day of the event, login to your account on the website. Go to "My Courses", click on the title/date of the webinar. The link to join the meeting/webinar will be listed in the course content.

Attendance is automatically recorded when you use the link to join.

Any recording made of a live event is NOT included with live webinar registration.

When possible, webinars are recorded and converted into online self-study courses, available for separate purchase/enrollment for those who did not attend the live event.