Solo Practice Policy Course: Communications

.75 Hours. Solo PCT Way HIPAA Manual Program Mini-Course. Non-CE.

Presented By: Roy Huggins, LPC NCC

Course Description

Woman sitting and smiling while surrounded by peacefully floating tech items

In this mini-course, you will:

Learn about using communications policies for yourself and with your clients
Make sure your client-facing Communications Policy is complete
Add the Using Electronic Communications chapter to your manual

Jump in when you’re ready!

This is not a continuing education course

Educational Objectives

Develop a client-facing Communications Policy that helps them communicate smoothly and clearly with the learner’s practice
Describe how the practice handles the use of nonsecure email and texting for security and client needs-meeting

Syllabus

Learn about the value of and need for Communications Policies
Complete your client-facing Communications Policy
Add the Electronic Communications chapter to your manual

References

None.

This course is part of the Solo PCT Way HIPAA Manual. Check it out here.

Presented/Developed By

Roy Huggins, LPC NCC, is a counselor in private practice who also directs Person-Centered Tech. Roy worked as a professional Web developer for 7 years before changing paths and makes it his mission to grow clinicians’ understanding of the Internet and other electronic communications mediums for the future of our practices and our professions.

Roy is an adjunct instructor at the Portland State University Counseling program where he teaches Ethics and is a member of the Zur Institute advisory board. He has acted as a subject matter expert on HIPAA, security, and clinical use of technology for Counseling licensure boards, and both state and national mental health professional organizations. He has co-authored or authored 2 book chapters, and he routinely consults with mental health colleagues on ethical and practical issues surrounding tech in clinical practice. He served for 5 years on the board of the Oregon Mental Health Counselors Association and then the Oregon Counseling Association as the Technology Committee Chair.

He really likes this stuff.

Program Notices

Accuracy, Utility, and Risks Statement: This program discusses strategies for complying with HIPAA’s Security Rule. It may not include information on all applicable state laws. Misapplication of the materials, or errors in the materials, could result in security problems, data breaches, or non-compliance with applicable laws or ethics codes.

Conflicts of Interest: None.

Commercial Support: None.

This course is subject to our cancellation/refund policy and complaint policy.