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Telehealth: The Fundamentals of Legal & Ethical Practice

  • Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • ONLINE


Presented by  Alain L. Montgomery, Esq. (Alain)

3 CE credits

Learn from CAMFT's expert attorneys in a 2024 series of Law and Ethics webinars to support your practice.

Can't attend the webinar? No problem! The webinar will be recorded, and your registration will have access to the recording for 3 months.

Discount for Chapter Members

Members of a local chapter will receive a $5 discount on the Law and Ethics webinars. It's our way of saying thank you for being a valued part of the chapter community.

Chapter members:  $60

CAMFT members:  $65

Non-members:  $85

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During this three (3) hour presentation, CAMFT Staff Attorney Alain Montgomery, JD will examine issues related to rendering mental health services via telehealth to help providers adopt sound legal and ethical practices around the use of telehealth. The workshop will review the legal standards of practice for telehealth and review sections in the CAMFT Code of Ethics that address telehealth best practices. Additional topics include matters related to rendering services to clients via telehealth who are physically located in other states and/or other countries and discuss the technical safeguards that protect client information when using videoconferencing technology.

Measurable Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to:

  1. Identify the preliminary and ongoing requirements to initiate when providing mental health services via telehealth;

  2. Determine when it is lawful to render mental health services via telehealth to a client who is not physically located in the state of California; and,

  3. Identify the technical safeguards that protect client information when using videoconferencing software

About the Presenter

Alain Lance Montgomery, Esq., is a member of the State Bar of California. Alain received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and a Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Prior to joining the CAMFT legal department, Alain worked in public interest law as a legal advisor for the Superior Court of California where he helped self-represented parties navigate the complexities of small claims litigation. As a member of the CAMFT legal department, Alain has served as part of the support staff for the CAMFT Ethics Committee and has represented the Association at various state regulatory board meetings. After graduating from college and before attending law school, Alain worked as a ski instructor at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort.

TARGET AUDIENCE: LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs

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