The Use of Telehealth in Clinical Practice

Course overview

Telehealth offers numerous benefits and poses several challenges when used to treat behavioral health conditions. Many challenges can be addressed through specific problem-solving and communication strategies. This course provides an overview of telehealth as well as a discussion of both benefits and challenges. You will learn the regulatory issues you should consider when preparing and implementing a telehealth practice. Lastly, this course highlights important strategies to develop rapport and promote engagement when treating clients via telehealth. The goal of this course is to provide knowledge to addictions, behavioral health counseling, marriage and family therapy, nursing, psychology, and social work professionals in health and human service settings on how to effectively use telehealth in clinical practice.