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On-Demand

Effective Telehealth Practices

Melissa Dittberner, PhD, CPS, PS, LMT
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify best practices for building rapport and fostering engagement in a virtual setting.

  • Understand privacy, security, and HIPAA compliance requirements in telehealth.

  • Develop strategies for addressing technical challenges during telehealth sessions.

  • Incorporate tools and resources to enhance telehealth effectiveness for diverse populations.

  • Define telehealth and understand its applications.

  • Recognize the benefits and challenges of delivering behavioral health services through telehealth.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is for participants to learn practical tools and resources to enhance telehealth effectiveness.

Description

This training equips behavioral health providers with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver effective telehealth services. Participants will explore the benefits and challenges of telehealth services and learn best practices for building rapport and fostering meaningful engagement in a digital environment. The workshop covers essential topics such as privacy, security, and HIPAA compliance, as well as strategies for addressing technical challenges during telehealth sessions. Attendees will leave with practical tools and resources to enhance telehealth effectiveness, ensuring they can provide quality support to diverse populations in a virtual setting.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Melissa Dittberner, PhD, CPS, PS, LMT
Dr. Mo, (Melissa Dittberner), PhD, CPS, PS, LMT, is an award winning lecturer in the Addiction Counseling and Prevention department at the University of South Dakota. She has a Ph.D. in Counseling and Psychology in Education, a master’s in Addiction Studies and a bachelor’s in Health Sciences. Dr. Mo is a TEDx speaker, prevention specialist and peer specialist. She is the CEO of Straight Up Care, a telehealth platform for peer specialists. Dr. Mo is the Executive Director of Midwest Street Medicine. She is a co-author of, The Alcohol Reset. She does research on college students’ substance use, pedagogy, addiction, trauma, body brokering, tattoos as healing and harm reduction. Dr. Mo is a person in long-term recovery and her mission is to empower individuals to learn and navigate their paths to recovery and well-being.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Aetna Better Health of Louisiana