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Digital Seminar

Telehealth with Children & Adolescents: Clinical Strategies for Maximizing Engagement and Therapeutic Progress While Managing Legal and Ethical Risk


Faculty:
Jay Berk, PhD
Duration:
2 Hours 47 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
May 07, 2020
Product Code:
POS056680
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

Packed with 50+ strategies, this 3-hour recording is sure to leave you inspired and fully prepared for your next tele-session.  You’ll learn:   

  • Logistics, managing legal/ethical risk, and getting paid 
  • Must-have tips for your first session and beyond! 
  • All things insurance and billing 
  • How to maximize each session, including with groups 
  • And more! 

Don’t miss this must-watch recording for anyone working with children and adolescents – purchase today!

CPD


CPD
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 3.0 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

Faculty

Jay Berk, PhD's Profile

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Jay Berk, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and an internationally recognized expert in the child/adolescent behavioral field who brings both a clinical and education perspective to his work with children, adolescents and their families. For over 25 years, Dr. Berk has been treating clients with ODD, ADHD, autism, anxiety and stress, depression, learning disabilities, Tourette’s Syndrome and individuals who have multiple impairments. He conducts 15 social skills/mental health groups for children and adolescents and works daily with school and community professionals, families and parents. Dr. Berk continually consults for several school districts. In his private practice, in Beachwood, Ohio, he provides therapy for children, adolescents, families, testing and evaluation, school consultation as well as an alternative educational program.

Dr. Berk presents nationally on the topics of autism, disruptive behavior disorders, mental health issues in the classroom, ODD and social skills competency. In his workshops, he teaches professionals who work with children and adolescents, practical treatment and intervention strategies. He has been invited to present at hundreds of schools and conferences including being a repeated consultant to the Department of Education in Hawaii. As a past consultant to the United Nations, Dr. Berk authored a manual for UNICEF that was used by teachers working with children throughout Bosnia during the war. He has also worked in London, England with defiant teenagers; Kristiansand, Norway with traumatized youth; and the American Red Cross with trauma response.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Jay Berk maintains a private practice and is the owner of Social Skills 360. He has an employment relationship with Intenta and is an international speaker and consultant and receives compensation. Dr. Berk receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Jay Berk has no relevant non-financial relationships.


Objectives

  1. Develop practices for managing potential legal and ethical risks when providing mental health services for children and adolescents via telehealth.  
  2. Utilize therapeutic interventions for client engagement and meeting treatment goals on a virtual platform.  
  3. Revise standard crisis intervention protocol to meet clients’ needs and ensure safety via distance therapy.   

Outline

Logistics, Managing Legal/Ethical Risk, and Getting Paid 

  • Choosing the right platform – benefits and risks 
  • Releases and why informed consent matters more than ever 
  • Insurance, billing codes, and modifiers 
  • Can you ensure confidentiality?  
  • Common ethical dilemmas 

Must-Have Telehealth Interventions for Maximum Therapeutic Progress 

  • 10 first-session tips you can’t miss 
  • Creative engagement strategies for every age 
  • Family interventions that translate across the screen 
  • Groups:  Setting virtual norms and getting clients engaged 
  • And more! 

Troubleshooting Common Scenarios 

  • What to do when things just aren’t going smoothly 
  • Resistance, hyperactivity, limit testing, and more 
  • Crisis intervention  

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Social Workers
  • Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Therapists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • Nurses
  • Teachers
  • School Guidance Counselors
  • School Administrators
  • Educational Professionals
  • Other Helping Professionals that work with children

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