Hospice Behavioral Health 101

Description

This course does not offer CE Credits. The same course is available for purchase and offers 2 CE hours for behavioral health clinicians.  See "related products" below.

There are few moments more sacred than walking with patients and families through the final chapter of life. For clinicians, this work demands more than clinical skill—it calls for courage, compassion, and the ability to steady others while carrying your own humanity.

This course invites you to strengthen the heart of your practice. Through knowledge, practical strategies, and real-world insights, you’ll learn how to navigate the weight of hospice behavioral health care with confidence and compassion. The skills you gain will not only ease your work but bring peace to patients and families facing their most vulnerable moments.

Amy Mansfield, LMSW, has lived this work. With over 14 years in clinical therapy and social work—and 7 years in hospice—she has walked alongside patients, caregivers, and families through trauma, grief, and loss. Her perspective is both professional and deeply human, ensuring that what you learn is grounded in clinical integrity and genuine compassion.

With Amy’s guidance, you’ll explore hospice behavioral health through the lens of both science and soul. This course emphasizes practical strategies for telehealth, legal and ethical awareness, and the clinician’s pivotal role in easing fear, honoring dignity, and ensuring families do not face this journey alone.

Topics include the unique role of the hospice behavioral health specialist, best practices for telehealth visits, technology for seamless care, anticipatory grief support, patient- and family-centered planning, legal documentation, crisis management, and the laws safeguarding confidentiality and trust.

Key Takeaways:

• Clarity of role: Discover how behavioral health specialists become anchors of stability for patients and families facing end-of-life.

• Telehealth as connection: Learn how to bring presence, trust, and compassion through the screen when families need you most.

• Ethical grounding: Build confidence in the legal and ethical frameworks that protect both patients and clinicians.

Why this course?

• Sacred responsibility: Because guiding patients and families through the end of life is some of the most important work you will ever do.

• Wisdom of experience: Learn from a clinician who has sat at countless bedsides and knows both the technical and emotional demands of this work.

• Training with heart: Telehealth Certification Institute is committed to equipping you with not just skills, but the courage and resilience to serve well.

Learning Objectives:

• 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.

The journey of hospice care is as much about presence as it is about practice. By enrolling in this course, you take a step toward becoming the clinician families remember with gratitude—the one who steadied them in their hardest moments.

Enroll today and deepen both your skill and your calling in this sacred work.

Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study program and consists of  two hours of video instruction and an evaluation.

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: 

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructors and Disclosures

Instructor 

About Amy Mansfield, LMSW

Amy Mansfield is a licensed clinical therapist currently employed at Telebehavioral Health US. Amy uses a telehealth platform to clinically treat her clients for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and adjustment disorders. Amy treats a vast population of clientele that include children and families, teenagers, young adults, adults, and clients with chronic and terminal illnesses. Amy is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Michigan and is a licensed telehealth clinical therapist in the State of Florida. Amy has over 14 years of clinical experience in the field of behavioral therapy and clinical social work. Amy has over 7 years of medical social experience in the field of hospice care. Amy has a diverse background of experience working with patients and their families in both the hospice inpatient setting and home care. Amy has an extensive background and experience in trauma, grief and loss, end-of-life care, and clinical behavioral interventions. Amy is a compassionate clinician who continues to strive and continually grow in the field of behavioral health and social work.

Amy Mansfield's instructor information and additional details.

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

This course does not offer CE credits, just great content.

The same course is available for purchase and offers 2 CE hours for behavioral health clinicians.  See "related products" below.

This course is a non-interactive, online self-study.

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.

Accommodations and Policies

Close Captioning is available for live webinars and recorded video presentations.

You can click on the following links to view our policies:

• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.
• Cancellation Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Support Options
• Disclosure Statement