Ethics Before Efficiency: Responsible AI Use in Behavioral Healthcare
Ethics Before Efficiency: Responsible AI Use in Behavioral Healthcare
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Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify at least four ethical risks associated with using AI in behavioral health and other professional settings
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Differentiate appropriate AI-assisted tasks from decisions requiring direct professional judgment and human oversight
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Describe at least three strategies for protecting confidentiality, obtaining informed consent, evaluating bias, and verifying AI-generated information
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Apply an ethical decision-making framework to common scenarios involving documentation, treatment planning, communication, and client use
Educational Goal
Description
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how behavioral health professionals document care, communicate with clients, access information, and make clinical decisions. While these tools may improve efficiency and expand access, they also raise ethical concerns related to confidentiality, informed consent, accuracy, bias, professional competence, and the therapeutic relationship.
In this one-hour webinar, media psychologist and technology expert Dr. Don Grant will examine real-world uses of AI in behavioral healthcare. Participants will consider AI-assisted documentation, clinical decision support, mental health chatbots, and client use of generative AI, then apply a practical framework designed to preserve human oversight, professional accountability, and client trust. Participants will also be able to identify when AI use, including client-facing AI companions, may affect the therapeutic relationship, and articulate that the qualified human professional retains ultimate responsibility for clinical decisions.
Target Audience
- Addiction Professional
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Nurse
- Physician
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
Presenters
Financially Sponsored By
- Newport Healthcare