Did you know you can now get UNLIMITED CE Hours for only $74.95?
Click Here to learn more.

CE Course Description

Telehealth has been a method of delivering mental health care for over 50 years. The use of telehealth services increased significantly at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and for some time afterwards. Although data indicates a decline in telehealth use over the past few years, it remains a vital modality for accessing and delivering mental health services. Some data have also demonstrated that despite the decrease in overall telehealth use, mental health professionals continue to use it at a rate that is higher than many other health care professionals. As telehealth is expected to remain a part of the way mental health professionals provide care to clients, they must be knowledgeable about the legal and regulatory requirements, as well as the ethical considerations, for delivering services. This course will review foundational information about telehealth, including common terms and definitions, types of technology, telehealth models, and the advantages and disadvantages for both clients and mental health professionals. The legal and ethical aspects of providing mental health care via telehealth are also thoroughly examined. Mental health professionals will learn best practices for service delivery, including navigating crises and developing safety plans. Lastly, resources for evaluation, quality improvement, and Joint Commission and CARF accreditation standards are outlined.

Author: Amy Colver, MSSA, MA, LISW

CE Course Objectives

1. Identify common terms and the types of technology used in telehealth care. 
2. Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of using telehealth for both clients and mental health professionals.
3. Describe telehealth models, including fully virtual and hybrid.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements that are imperative for the provision of mental health services via telehealth, including federal and state laws related to privacy and security, licensure and scope of practice, informed consent, duty to warn, and mandatory reporting. 
5. Recognize commonalities between law and ethics, and summarize additional ethical considerations in telehealth care.  
6. Explain the steps for navigating crises and developing safety plans in the telehealth setting.
7. Use best practices for delivering mental health services via telehealth.

Social Work Approval

Social Work CE Credit for this course is offered with the following approvals. Many state boards of social work will accept the approvals listed. Provider Approvals by state and license type can be found here.

• Quantum Units Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, CAMFT Provider #89970, to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Quantum Units Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
• Florida board for Social Workers CE Provider #50-8650 (Quantum 'immediately' reports CE Credits to Florida licensees) 
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, License No. 159.001261 approved CE Sponsor
• Ohio CSWMFTB #RCST091701 approved CE Provider
• Texas Board of SWE #5070 approved CE Provider
• Quantum Units Education, #1289, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 01/03/2023 - 01/03/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 3.00 'General' continuing education credits.

To see other approvals in your state, see our state by state provider approval listings here.

Course Development: Each course is identified and reviewed by the appropriate Quantum Units Education consultant with professional and licensed expertise in the various disciplines we serve. Our professional consultants oversee course development to satisfy the needs of various professionals based on their board requirements, rate course degrees of difficulty and ensure the course content and exam questions are appropriate, relevant and comprehensive. See our professional staff and their bios here.

*Questions regarding how to take a course, refunds, grievance policy and ADA policy can be found here.
*Questions regarding this course or need support? Contact us at support@quantumunitsed.com.

Added On: 11/10/2025