Using Telemental Health to Treat Juvenile Sex Offenders
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Description
Treating juvenile sex offenders is one of the most ethically complex, emotionally charged, and professionally demanding roles a clinician can take on. But in the midst of rising demand and limited access to specialized care, telemental health offers an opportunity to reach this high-risk population more effectively—if done correctly.
This course is your essential guide to navigating the nuanced clinical, legal, and ethical challenges of treating juvenile sex offenders via telehealth. If you're working with this population—or even just considering it—this training gives you the insights, tools, and confidence to provide effective and responsible care.
Dr. April R. Crable, PhD, MBA, PLC, SOTP, CSAC, is a seasoned expert in sex offender treatment, trauma, ethics, and telemental health. With extensive clinical experience and licensure across multiple states, Dr. Crable has dedicated her career to some of the most underserved and misunderstood clients in behavioral health. Her real-world perspective and commitment to ethical excellence make her uniquely qualified to teach this course.
Drawing on over a decade of hands-on clinical work and a robust background in distance education, Dr. Crable leads participants through both foundational knowledge and advanced considerations. Her teaching is clear, practical, and grounded in lived experience—including the unexpected ways she first began working with this population and the self-care it demands.
This training explores the typologies of juvenile sex offenders and unpacks the unique challenges they present, especially in a virtual setting. You’ll examine the high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities, the systemic barriers to care, and the myths and misconceptions that can derail treatment. The course also addresses core issues such as consent, risk assessment, treatment strategies, legal compliance, supervision, provider burnout, and the reality of delivering care in correctional or community settings.
Key Takeaways:
Understand the population: Gain clarity on the profiles, risk factors, and treatment responsiveness of juveniles with sexual behavior problems.
Apply ethical principles to telehealth: Learn how to ethically manage care delivery when legal, privacy, and competency issues collide.
Navigate legal considerations: Know what to watch for when working across state lines or under probation mandates.
Why This Course?
Specialized content not found elsewhere: Unlike generic ethics or trauma CE courses, this training dives deep into the exact population and modality you work with—or want to learn about.
Instructor with lived expertise: Dr. Crable doesn’t teach theory—she shares the skills, pitfalls, and professional insight she’s earned through years of clinical and supervisory work in this area.
Mission-driven education: Offered by the Telehealth Certification Institute, this course reflects our commitment to empowering behavioral health clinicians with accessible, high-quality training that meets the real demands of today’s practice.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the prevalence and characteristics of juveniles with sexual behavior problems.
Explain the ethical implications of using telemental health with juvenile sex offenders.
List the legal implications of telemental health with Juvenile sex offenders.
If you're ready to face this challenging population with clarity, competence, and compassion, this training is here to equip you. Join us in building a safer and more responsive path to care for the clients who need it most.
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Format and Access
This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction, a post-test, and a course 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:
Instructor and Disclosures
Instructor
About Dr. April R. Crable, PhD, MBA, PLC, SOTP, CSAC
April R. Crable specializes in teletherapy, crisis and trauma and counseling, substance abuse, ethics, and sex offender treatment. She has been a distance educator for ten years. Dr. Crable is currently a professor and co-owner of Fruition Counseling and Consulting Services, LLC. The practice specializes in providing teletherapy services. Dr. Crable has worked in the mental health field for over a decade providing services to various populations. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Arizona, Florida, Virginia, and Texas, Additionally, she is both a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor and Sex Offender Treatment Provider in the state of Virginia. Her research and teaching interests include field experience, ethics, crisis and trauma, and distance counseling and supervision.
Disclosure Statement:
The instructor(s) for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.
CE Hours
Credit Hours:
This course consists of 1 continuing education hour of credit.
Counselors:
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Other Professionals:
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
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This course was recorded 3/23/21
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