Business of Practice Part 1: Ethical Technology Use in Psychological Practice (1/7/2025)
This 1-hour webinar will explore the ethical and practical considerations of selecting technology products for psychological practice. From synchronous and asynchronous communication tools to practice management systems and emerging technologies, psychologists face a rapidly evolving landscape of options. What makes a product accessible, affordable, and ethically sound? How can you balance client needs, regulatory requirements, and professional values when there isn’t a clear “right” choice? The speaker will provide a framework to help psychologists navigate these decisions with confidence. Attendees will gain insights into aligning technology use with ethical and legal standards while managing risks and ensuring inclusivity. The webinar will feature lecture content, practical examples, and time for live Q&A to address participant questions.
- Identify three key considerations for selecting technology products that align with ethical, legal, and professional standards in psychological practice.
- Define three challenges associated with the use of emerging technologies, such as digital therapeutics, apps, and other emerging technologies in clinical care.
- Describe a strategy to balance innovation with risk management when integrating new technologies into psychological practice.
Telehealth Community Chat #26 (1/13/2025)
- Identify three factors that impact psychologist competence in telepsychology.
- Discuss key considerations for psychologists who wish to remain abreast of differences in interjurisdictional laws.
- Identify three practical considerations in marketing your telepsychology practice.
Cultural Competency Forum Part 14: Best Practices for Indigenous Clients: Indigenous Assessments and Methodologies for Mental Health and Wellness (2/4/2025)
In this webinar, Dr. B. J. Boyd (Cherokee) and Dr. Mark Standing Eagle Baez (Coahuiltecan, Mohawk/Pawnee descent) will share perspectives and experiences regarding assessments and practice with Indigenous American clients. They will also share a framework of the Sweetgrass Method for non-Indigenous clinicians providing services to Indigenous clients.
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Risk Management Roundtable #27 (3/6/2025)
- Apply current APA Ethical Principles and Standards to real-life scenarios.
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Business of Practice Part 2: Guidelines and Pitfalls Regarding Professional Wills and Practice Executors: How to Meet Your Ethical Obligations to Plan for the Unexpected (3/27/2025)
Robyn B. Miller, Ph.D. of TheraClosure
In this 2-hour practical workshop based on lived clinical experience, you will learn how to fulfill your ethical responsibilities to plan for the unexpected. We will review components of a comprehensive Professional Will and considerations in selecting a Practice Executor capable of fulfilling your wishes. The training will also address the clinical, business, and emotional considerations of abrupt practice suspension as the unforeseen impacts on patients, colleagues, and family. You will be provided with several accessible solutions to navigate this often avoided yet essential task, ensuring ethical compliance, protecting your patients from the risks of traumatic termination, and sparing your colleagues and family from unnecessary burden. Insights are drawn from the presenter’s first-hand experiences as a Practice Executor and will feature pitfalls and best practices.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the psychotherapist’s ethical duty to plan for sudden terminations.
- Describe important components to include in a plan / professional will.
- List the clinical, business, and practical duties of a Practice Executor, and guidelines for best practice.
- Discuss and use templates for professional wills in consideration of one’s own directive.
- Identify the limitations of the current standard for psychologist’s professional wills and discuss the new option of outsourcing this responsibility.
Telehealth Community Chat #27 (4/14/2025)
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Risk Management Roundtable #28 (6/5/2025)
- Apply current APA Ethical Principles and Standards to real-life scenarios.
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Telehealth Community Chat #28 (7/14/2025)
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Risk Management Roundtable #29 (9/4/2025)
- Apply current APA Ethical Principles and Standards to real-life scenarios.
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Telehealth Community Chat #29 (10/6/2025)
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Risk Management Roundtable #30 (12/4/2025)
- Apply current APA Ethical Principles and Standards to real-life scenarios.
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