Susie Mullens, MS, LPC, ALPS, AADC-S, Licensed Psychologist WVAADC, Inc. President ATARI Project Director
Review ethical guidelines related on tele-health, social media and other digital interactions. Encourage safe & ethical use of available technologies to for engagement and service delivery. Increase awareness of interacting with clients through digital media.
Digital native Digital immigrant Digital avoidant Sherry Turkle Alone Together
Distance Counseling Social Media Digital Communication Other technologies Ch 7 The Counselor & the Law Wheeler & Bertram 2012
E-counseling Cybercounseling Cybertherapy Tele-therapy or tele-medicine Computer mediated counseling
A.12. Technology Applications A. benefits & limitations B. Technology Assisted Services C. Inappropriate Services D. Access E. Laws & Statutes F. Assistance G. Technology & Informed Consent H. Sites on the World Wide Web
Code of Professional Ethics for Rehab Counselors Section J Technology & Distance Counseling-2010 ATA- American Telemedicine Association Telemental Health Institute- Dr. Marlene Maheu Dr. Keeley Kolmes
To Google or not to Google??? To Friend or not to Friend?? To Tweet or not to Tweet?? To Blog or not to Blog?? To “link” or not to link?? Protect your clients Protect yourself
“Public information” defense Boundary violations Damage to the therapeutic relationship Voyeurism “You can’t not know what you know” susieism
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Our own personal lives & protection How many facebook pages can you manage?? Limitations when we become counselors Company policy “Don’t put anything on facebook you wouldn’t say in the Piggly Wiggly”- susieism
HIPAA HI-TECH (health information technology for economic & clinical health act) Implications for covered entities & business associates of the covered entities
NBCC – The Practice of Internet Counseling Metonia.org Netlingo.com SAMHSA- Considerations for the Provision of E- therapy ISMHO- International Society of Mental Health Online ACA
“If you think that it is wrong or even suspect that it is wrong, then don’t do it, doggone it.” Cedarism