Expanding Access to Care Through Ethical and Competent Practice of Psychological Tele-Assessment
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Explain two necessary conditions and two special considerations of tele-assessment.
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Describe one important takeaway from the empirical literature on tele-assessment.
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Identify two unique ethical considerations in tele-assessment.
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Identify two next steps a clinician must take to integrate tele-assessment into practice.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this presentation is to increase participants’ understanding of integrating psychological tele-assessment into practice.
Description
This program is designed to build upon attendees’ knowledge of psychological assessment to introduce the ethical and competent use of psychological tele-assessment. Recent research demonstrates that appropriate tele-assessment procedures are empirically equivalent to in-person assessment. Tele-assessment also allows for greater client access to psychological assessment, emphasizing the need for psychologists to be well-trained in tele-assessment. Foundational knowledge about tele-assessment will be provided, and tele-assessment procedures that are empirically equivalent to traditional, in-person assessment will be introduced. Special considerations for the practice of teleassessment will be described, including unique ethical considerations. By the end of the program, attendees will learn how to integrate psychological tele-assessment into their practice.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Melanie M. Wilcox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, Institute of Public and Preventive Health, and Department of Psychiatry at Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. She received her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University at Albany in 2015. Dr. Wilcox’s research focuses more broadly on culturally and structurally responsive health care; racial and socioeconomic inequity in higher education; and Whiteness, antiracism, and social justice. She has 30+ peer-reviewed publications and 70+ peer-reviewed presentations spanning these research areas. Dr. Wilcox is currently a member of the American Psychological Association’s Board of Educational Affairs, having served as board Chair in 2020, and is currently a candidate for President of APA Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychology. In addition to her academic work, Dr. Wilcox is a licensed psychologist and board certified in counseling psychology. She works part-time, providing psychotherapy and psychological assessment by telehealth. Her clinical areas of expertise include oppression-based issues, trauma, and substance abuse and addiction.