CAS 461 - Clinical Considerations and Technology in Behavioral Health

(3 units)

This course will address common clinical considerations behavioral health providers face related to the use of technology, texting, email, social networking sites, and technological applications. Case scenarios, group discussion, and videos practice sessions will be used to highlight these skills and encourage discussion. Contents examined include ethic and legal issues, clinical competency, digital styles, and how this can impact worker and client relations, privacy, and confidentiality.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. describe the historical changes that led to the development of telehealth.
2. define the ethical, legal, and clinical concerns related to the use of technology and treatment that a behavioral health provider must consider.
3. identify ethical, legal, and clinical considerations regarding the use of technology and other digital platforms with the provision of behavioral health services.
4. demonstrate the use of technology as it relates to the practice of ethical, legal, and clinical considerations in behavioral health services.
5. demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate considerations for safe, proper telehealth usage related to both the provider and patient.
6. describe the strengths and limits of telehealth modalities as they related to behavioral health care.
7. develop an increased understating and comfort for the usage of common telehealth modalities.
8. describe the impact that technology has on special populations related to diversity equity inclusion and belonging critically examine the use of technology as a practice competence in the full provision of behavioral health services.
9. demonstrate the ability to provide ethical, legal, and clinically safe skills within a mock behavioral health session.
10. identify clinical elements that behavioral health providers and peer support specialists must consider when utilizing technology with clients.

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