Telehealth and Substance Use Disorder
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When a loved one struggles with addiction, it doesn’t just shatter their life—it fractures the entire family system. And for clinicians delivering care through a screen, the emotional, clinical, and logistical challenges of supporting families affected by substance use disorder (SUD) can feel overwhelming and isolating. How do you build trust when you're not in the same room? How do you help families stop enabling, start healing, and reclaim hope—virtually? Whether you're newly navigating virtual care or seeking to deepen your skillset, this course offers vital strategies for effectively treating substance use disorders (SUD) through telehealth. Learn how to bridge the virtual gap and make meaningful progress with your clients and their families. Dr. Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, LAC, SAP, MAC, brings decades of clinical experience in addiction counseling and co-occurring disorders to this course. A nationally recognized expert in substance use treatment, education, and intervention, Dr. Horn's work spans group therapy, family systems, and individual treatment—making her uniquely qualified to guide clinicians through the specific complexities of telehealth service delivery for this population. Dr. Horn’s approach blends practical expertise with compassionate, research-informed care. Her instruction is grounded in real-world experience, offering evidence-based techniques and an inclusive mindset for clinicians serving clients at any stage of recovery. This course covers how telehealth impacts therapeutic engagement with individuals and families affected by SUD, logistical and clinical considerations for virtual care, and how to develop and implement effective telehealth protocols. It explores family dynamics in addiction recovery, emotional and environmental considerations for remote treatment, and key strategies for fostering trust and continuity in care. Telehealth-Specific Insights: Understand how virtual care uniquely impacts treatment for clients with SUD and their families. Practical Tools and Strategies: Gain actionable methods for building effective therapeutic relationships in a remote setting. Implementation Readiness: Learn the fundamental tasks needed to successfully deliver and sustain telehealth services for SUD. Expert-Led Instruction: Taught by a nationally accredited addiction specialist who actively trains and supervises behavioral health professionals. Focused on Your Needs: Developed specifically for clinicians navigating the complex intersection of addiction and virtual care. Mission-Aligned Quality: Offered by Telehealth Certification Institute—dedicated to equipping professionals with the highest-quality continuing education to empower excellent care. Describe how telehealth is different than face-to-face for the SUD population. Implement some basic strategies, tips and techniques for a successful telehealth practice. Describe the essential tasks needed to be able to implement effective tele services with the SUD population. Reimagine what’s possible in virtual addiction care. With Dr. Horn’s guidance and the support of the Telehealth Certification Institute, you’ll walk away with insights and tools that not only improve your clinical outcomes—but make your job easier, more effective, and more connected. Add this course to your cart to begin learning instantly. 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. 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. Course access and completion instructions. The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose. This course consists of 1.5 continuing education hours of credit. 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. 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 your licensing board would accept this course. 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 marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits. 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. 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About Dr. Malcolm Horn, PhD, LCSW, LAC, SAP, MAC
Malcolm Horn-Charnesky started her career working with the elderly and adults with disabilities. She has over 10 years of progressive clinical experience working with the complex diagnoses that often accompany addictions and co-occurring disorders. Malcolm started working specifically with addictions in 2006 when she moved to Billings and started working at Rimrock. She coordinates the continuing education for licensed staff, ensuring they have opportunities to appropriate continuing education units to improve their skills and ability to meet the needs of clients. Malcolm also supervises and coordinates the internship program and ensures all learning objectives are met. She provides educational lectures and workshops to patients and community members and also conducts adjunctive group, family, and individual therapy.Malcolm received her Master’s in Social Work from Walla Walla College, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and is licensed by the state of Montana as an Addiction Counselor. She also has accreditation from the NAADAC (National Association of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselors) as a Masters level Addiction Counselor. She is a SAP (Substance Abuse Professional) certified by the DOT through NAADAC as well as the only nationally certified intervention professional (NCIP) in Montana. Malcolm was the President of the Montana Association of Drug and Alcohol Counselors from 2015-2017 and is the current regional vice president for the national association. She is the president-elect of NAADAC and teaches two courses at Montana-State University-Billings. Malcom completed her Ph.D. in psychology in April of 2019.Disclosure Statement:
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This course was recorded 3/22/22
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