Description
How does online counseling differ from in-school services? Our comprehensive Middle School Counseling in the Virtual Environment course helps you build virtual counseling confidence and competency.
Topics of the course include crisis response and virtual suicide assessments, ethical considerations, connecting with teachers/ staff, and strengthening student-staff communication. Tutorials on individual, small group, or large group counseling equip counselors with a variety of techniques to meet middle school students where they are, provide stability, and foster long-term goals.
Completing the Course and Receiving the Certificate
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
This course is completed by registering, logging in, navigating to your course using the blue navigation bar (My Courses – the Course Title), completing all of the modules, completing and passing the post-tests, and completing the course evaluation.
You can receive your certificate of completion by: logging onto this website, navigating to the course using the blue navigation bar (My Courses – the Course Title), scroll to the bottom of your course, and click on your certificate to either download it or print it.
This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
Topics
Middle School Counseling in the Virtual Environment, 1 Credit Hour
- Ethical considerations - confidentiality, FERPA and limitations
- Connecting with Support Staff and Teachers
- Crisis response, suicide assessment protocol
- Comprehensive School Counseling in a Virtual Setting
- Connecting with Students
- Communication Ideas
- Individual Counseling considerations
- Small Group Counseling - norms and confidentiality
- Large Group Counseling
- Assessments and Connections with Students and Families
- Transitions and College/career planning
- 504s in a virtual format
- Self Care
Learning Objectives
- The participant will have a better understanding of ethical considerations for a virtual setting.
- The participant will begin to formulate a plan to implement a comprehensive school counseling program in a virtual setting.
- The participant will receive ideas and resources for managing their responsibilities in a virtual setting.
CE Hours
Credit Hours:
This course consists of 1 credit hour.
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. This course qualifies for 1 credit hour.
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 to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2018 – 05/02/2021. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.
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.
Other Professionals: This activity qualifies for 60 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.
Instructor
Lyn H. Bush, M.Ed. in School Counseling, North Carolina Association of School Counselors Past-President
Lyn worked as a School Counselor in the Buncombe County School System for the past 13 years. She has had the opportunity to work in Elementary, Intermediate, and currently Middle School as the 8th Grade Counselor. She continues to advocate for students and School Counselors across the state. She was voted School Counselor of the Year for Buncombe County while serving Glen Arden Elementary School students. She is active in the state association (North Carolina School Counselor Association -NCSCA). She is currently serving as the association’s Past-President after completing two years as President-Elect and President. She also served four years as Vice President of the West Region prior to her election to the Presidential term. She is an active member of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) where she served as a Delegate in 2019. Lyn has served on numerous committees in her county and state. Most recently she served on the North Carolina School Counseling Strategic Leadership Team and presented to the North Carolina Child Well-Being Transformation Council – established through NC Legislation.
Although beginning her career in Education as a teacher and coach at Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach, S.C., she realized that her passion to support all students would be achieved best by returning to school to study School Counseling. Lyn attended Eastern Kentucky University where she earned her Master’s degree. Lyn is married to David (33 years) and they have two adult children - by far- two of the greatest accomplishments.
Lyn's focus continues to be on developing a comprehensive School Counseling program that best serves the students she works with each year - even during Covid-19. You can email Lyn: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or follow her on Twitter: @counselorschatr
Who should attend
This course is intended for school counselors and other behavioral health clinicians.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods for these courses include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.
Course Availability
You have six months to access online courses from the time of purchase.
