- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: John Tinsley
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define e-therapy and describe the technological mechanisms used to deliver substance abuse and mental health services electronically.
- Evaluate the benefits and challenges of e-therapy as an alternative or supplement to traditional face-to-face treatment delivery.
- Describe the legal and regulatory issues, including licensure requirements, that apply to the provision of e-therapy services.
- Identify ethical considerations specific to delivering clinical services through electronic platforms.
- Explain how cultural and linguistic competence must be integrated into the design and delivery of e-therapy services.
- Analyze the evidence base for electronic treatment interventions with specific populations, including findings from SBIRT and other model programs.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Considering for the Provision of E-Therapy covers the key considerations involved in providing electronically delivered mental health and substance abuse services, drawing directly from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s manual on e-therapy. It is designed for mental health and substance abuse practitioners who are exploring or developing e-therapy services. The course addresses five core areas: the technology used to deliver services, evaluation of service effectiveness, cultural and linguistic competence, legal and regulatory requirements, and administrative responsibilities. Participants will also examine ethics, client and practitioner protections, licensure considerations, and electronic security measures.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
About the Instructor
John Tinsley
Dr. John H. Tinsley is a former assistant professor of Medical Physiology at the Texas A&M University System College of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; M.S. from the University of North Carolina; and his B.S. from the University of Oklahoma.
He has been teaching, training, consulting and conducting research in the fields of Medical Physiology and Behavioral Biology for over twenty-nine years. Dr. Tinsley has authored over twenty-five professional and refereed articles, including invited reviews. He has been a member of the American Society for Physiology, and work done in 2001 led to an international award from The European Society on Microcirculation. Dr. Tinsley has received research funding from the Veteran’s Administration, American Heart Association, and Scott and White Hospital. In addition, he has served on numerous review committees for national grant-funding agencies and scientific journals.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
