Course Summary
This course presents behavioral health providers with knowledge of the challenges, adaptations, and strategies for best practices when using telebehavioral health with Veterans and Military-connected people. Telebehavioral Health (TBH) services are an emerging modality for providing behavioral healthcare that has many advantages for both patients and providers. This course focuses on the provision of TBH with three neurodivergent populations: autistic people, the intellectually disabled, and people with ADHD. This course addresses when TBH is and isn’t a good fit across various case scenarios. You will learn how TBH increases access to mental health care and ways to be culturally responsive, affirming, and trauma-informed in your work with neurodivergent people.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Integrate knowledge of the benefits, considerations, and mental health status of Colorado Veterans and military-connected people to inform your interaction with patients
- Demonstrate a language and culturally centered approach when providing telebehavioral health (TBH) for Colorado Veterans and military-connected people.
- Create a treatment consideration plan for treating Colorado Veterans and military-connected people through TBH.
Learning Audience
The learners for this training are behavioral health service providers, social workers, counselors, peer support specialists, and other professionals who support individuals with substance use and behavioral health conditions.
Continuing Education Credits
This course is eligible for Continued Education Units (CEU) upon completion, which are awarded as follows:
- 1 CE credit awarded per (1) hour of completed learning
The University of Colorado is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The University of Colorado maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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Course Duration
Content Contributors
- K. Daniel Roberts, LCSW, BCD, Senior Clinical Social Worker, VA PTSD Clinical Team MAJ, USAR
