Syllabus
- What social media services are mental health professionals using personally and professionally?
- Overview of common social networks
- How do clinicians use them professionally and personally?
- How are mental health professionals using social media services for professional purposes and what are the ethical benefits and risks?
- Consultation and referral requests
- Discussion of professional news and issues
- Discussing fees
- Using online discussion groups and email listservs
- Are any social media networks more or less ethically risky than others?
- Ethics code references that explicitly cover use of social media
- The basic ethical risks that arise when using social media
- Common ethical pitfalls in each network
- What technical and behavioral steps can and can’t be taken to reduce the risk of ethical violations in social media?
- Privacy settings
- Moderating comments
- “Professionalism-compatible” posting and behavior
- Social media policies