Telehealth certification that meets requirements for federal funding such as CARES stimulus funding and helps you serve your patients better.

Therapists whose services are in demand more than ever must ensure they are trained and ready to deliver telepractice services effectively. 

To ensure telehealth is easy to implement, meets requirements, and is administered professionally and effectively, standardized learning for practitioners is a must.

IBCCES offers several certification programs that give telepractitioners the tools they need to be highly successful when delivering virtual services. Communicating online has its own rules and protocols and requires therapists and other service providers to learn new skill sets to be successful when delivering services online.

Key Benefits of Certification

Certification Based on Industry Best Practices

Platform agnostic (skills/techniques can be applied across multiple virtual platforms)

Developed by an expert team of therapists and telehealth industry leaders

Build therapist and service provider confidence in performing virtual services

Provide patients more confidence in received telehealth
Find Out More About Board Certified Telepractice Specialist ($295)

Certification Competencies

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Board Certified Telepractice Specialist (8 CEU)

Introduction to Telehealth

  • History of telehealth
  • Benefits and usage of telehealth
  • Research and support

Environment

  • Home office setup
  • Walking the patient through appropriate setup
  • Privacy considerations
  • Productivity

Technology

  • Platform options (proprietary vs. public)
  • Internet speed
  • Headsets and webcams
  • Other gadgets (document scanners, etc.)

Licensing and Compliance

  • Licensing laws, school-specific laws and insurance regulations
  • Mental Health stance and adhering to state policies

Scheduling

  • Online scheduling tools
  • Grouping considerations
  • Scheduling examples
  • Problem-solving scheduling barriers

Ethics

  • Reviews standard ethics practices
  • Recommendations for ethical considerations during telehealth delivery
  • Specific ethical concerns when using virtual platforms and methods

Assessment

  • Reviews best practices for delivering virtual services
  • Considerations for assessments given via virtual platforms
  • Recommendations for ensuring assessment accuracy and validity

Special Education

  • This module will speak to school-specific telepsychology implementation
  • Considerations when communicating with parents
  •  Learning new software
  • Serving as a part of a multidisciplinary special education team

Introducing This Model and Overcoming Obstacles

  • Identifying stakeholders
  • Stakeholder buy-In: Our value proposition
  • Working with difficult populations

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