Telepractice Graduate Program* (for matriculated students)
The TBHI program includes 100% online delivery of two, three-unit, graduate education and professional training. Each course is the equivalent of 45 hours of classroom instruction. The focus of each class is on the student’s integration of best practices, theory and practice as drawn from the scientific literature. Faculty members are experienced telebehavioral and telemental professionals.
What is TBHI’s Telepractice Graduate Program?
TBHI courses are based on the best practices for graduate education and professional training competencies in counseling, social work, nursing, psychology and psychiatry. Content is continually updated to keep students current with new developments in telebehavioral and telemental health. TBHI’s program meets the needs of graduate schools seeking evidence-based courses delivered online for students located anywhere with an Internet connection.
- Graduate education and professional training, representing 45 hours of eLearning
- Text, audio and video courses offered as core requirements or electives
- Courses are appealing to students who enjoy technology as well as those who are curious about how traditional ethical dilemmas take shape when related to Skype, Facebook, Google, Yelp, Tumblr, Instagram, text messaging, email and more
- Courses offer material related to telepractice only. Content does not include specific training related to medicine, therapy or counseling beyond clinical examples
How Does it Work?
License our coursework materials, pop-up quizzes, discussion forum, course evaluation questions, and post-test items. You can either:
- Be licensed independently, or with a trained TBHI faculty member.
- Training for your own faculty member is also available.
What Does the TBHI Telepractice Graduate Program Offer?
Fully automated,working 24/7 for you and your students, TBHI offers:
- Full course descriptions and learning objectives to make your promotions quick and easy
- State-of-the-art course content is updated weekly with current events, changing laws, etc.
- Fully trained, expert faculty can accommodate and match your other class schedules
Moodle Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
- All courses are online in a Moodle Learning Content Management System (LCMS)
- All courses available immediately for faculty review and enrollment by students
- Students access interactive course content consisting of reading, audio files, written assignments, pop quizzes, extra required readings, video demonstrations, and required weekly interactions with faculty and class participants to discuss application of material
- LCMS library houses 3,500 references to telebehavioral and telemental health and supporting evidence base in books, journal articles, government documents and other primary sources
- Support team available during business hours to assist. (Support team is consistently rated as “above average” or “superior” by current trainees.)
- Moodle-based reports generated to your specifications for informatics, which include measures of:
- student reading, participation and comprehension
- frequency of forum postings in required discussions
- number of contacts for interactive group projects
- rubric-based grades
- student evaluations of faculty, content and process
Course #1
Introduction to Telebehavioral and Telemental Health* |
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| 10 Good Reasons to Start Your Telebehavioral and Telemental Health Practice Now | 1 hour |
| Introduction to Telebehavioral Health Theory and Practice | 6 hours |
| Legal/Ethical Issues I: Rules, Regulations and Risk Management | 3 hours |
| Telephone & Videoconferencing in Telepractice | 3 hours |
| 6 Fundamentals for Setting Up Your Video-Based Office | 6 hours |
| Skype & HIPAA-Compliant Alternatives: 30 Key Questions to Ask a Videoconferencing Vendor | 1 hour |
| Why Consider EHRs Now? An Electronic Health Record (EHR) Primer | 1 hour |
| 5 Big Mistakes to Avoid When Looking for a Telehealth Job | 1 hour |
| How to Legally Practice Over State Lines with Telebehavioral and Telemental Health | 1 hour |
| How to Have a Successful Telebehavioral and Telemental Health Practice from Your Home | 5 hours |
| 7 Irrefutable Reasons Online Therapists Can Legally & Ethically Work from Home | 1 hour |
| Coaching: Is it Illegal / Unethical to Practice Over State Lines? | 1 hour |
| TBHI Discussion Forum — Interaction with Faculty and Students | 12 hours |
Course #2
Practical Applications of Telebehavioral and Telemental Health* |
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| Legal/Ethical Issues II: Best Practices and Informed Consent | 6 hours |
| Reimbursement Strategies: Increasing Authorization and Payment | 3 hours |
| Advanced Clinical Telepractice Issues with Handling Online Emergencies | 3 hours |
| Jump Start Your Online Practice with Legal and Ethical Self-Help Materials | 6 hours |
| Telehealth Documentation & Administrative Compliance: Legal, Ethical and Other Requirements | 3 hours |
| 14 Essential Telebehavioral and Telemental Health Informed Consent Elements | 2 hours |
| Maximizing Telehealth Reimbursement: New Billing, Coding & Credentialing Strategies for 2019 | 1 hour |
| Skype and Related Practices Found Unacceptable by Oklahoma Medical Board | 1 hour |
| Insider Tips for Organizing Your Video Telepractice | 1 hour |
| Texting and Mental Health Basic Dos & Don’ts | 3 hours |
| TBHI Discussion Forum — Interaction with Faculty and Students | 11 hours |
The Telebehavioral Health Institute, Inc. (TBHI) was started in 2009 by a psychologist, a psychiatrist and a physician-attorney. TBHI coursework is available to deliver evidence-based, inter-professional telepractice to both matriculated students and students. Experienced and respected faculty members include many world-class leaders in the field. Courses are 100% online, run smoothly and already serve over 2,900 mental health professionals of all behavioral and mental health disciplines from 39 countries worldwide. For counselors, offering training in TBHI’s telepractice graduate program can be a convenient solution to meeting Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Program’s (CACREP’s) recent increase in hours required for graduate education and professional training. For psychologists and social worker students, TBHI’s training meets all telepractice competencies identified by the evidence base.
For more information, please contact us below:
"For nearly 20 years Marlene has been the leader in thought, training and advocacy regarding the impact of technology on mental health professions."
Former President, American Counseling Association
"As a consultant, Dr. Maheu is creative, engaging, insightful, funny, easy, wise, and overall a delight to work with. Her energetic participation was infectious and raised everyone's game."
CEO, Ease Interactive
"Technology is crucial to our advancement as a profession in the 21st century. Marlene Maheu has been a forerunner in this endeavor to bring telepsychology to our practice, training and research."
Adelphi University
"The Telebehavioral Health Institute provides all of the essential training needed to start practicing telemental health or telepsychiatry. The courses are unsurpassed, unique and contain everything one needs to know in order to start practicing. Upon completing this training, a provider is "ready to go."
"Marlene is an engaging speaker and is at the cutting edge of mental health and technology. I'd highly encourage seeing one (or more) of her presentations. Her ideas will inspire you with possibilities."
Partner at The Practice Institute and co-author of Financial Success in Mental Health Practice
"Dr. Maheu has been a consistent and courageous pioneer in the use of technology to improve mental health services for over a generation. Her training will provide you with essential tools to start a successful telepractice while remaining complaint with legal, ethical and other risk management strategies."
"Marlene is incredibly tech savvy with laser-sharp understanding of how to make the best use of innovative social media in professional settings."
The Pennsylvania State University
"Marlene is a pioneer, leader and strong advocate for ethical telemental health practices. Her presentations, workshops, articles and books provide valuable, thoughtful and informative ideas about how to deal with the many complex issues presented by rapidly evolving technologies."
"Dr. Maheu did a superb job of teaching many of the key concepts in tele-mental health to therapists in our organization."
Past President, Mental Health Pros
"Marlene is a true innovator in bringing technology to the mental health field. Her books are a must and I recommend them to my students."
"Dr. Maheu is one of the most knowledgeable people in the country in the area of psychology and technology. She has a rich perspective on the benefits and challenges in this field and has been extremely generous in sharing her resources and expertise."
"Marlene has established herself as a pioneer, expert, and forceful advocate for the telehealth. I've taken her courses and periodically consult with her. I count on her for thoughtful and ethical guidance in this complex field."
Clinical Psychologist, Private Practice - Psychotherapy & Supervision
"Dr. Maheu is a leading national expert on the application of psychology in tele-health, online services and use of new technologies to support and expand your practice. Marlene does terrific workshops--don't miss them if you have a chance to see her in action."
"Dr. Maheu is psychology's telehealth visionary, leading our colleagues through professional training in ethics and innovative technologies since the mid-90's. Telepsychology is the 21st century and our practitioners in particular must become knowledgeable."
Former President, American Psychological Association
"I wanted to establish a task force on 'new media,' but only if Marlene Maheu, a long-time leader in telepsychology, would agree to be its chair. She did, and the task force exceeded my highest hopes."
Former President, Society for the Psychology of Women, American Psychological Association
"Dr. Maheu is an outstanding leader, educator, and creative force in the field of telehealth. She has been a long-term advocate for the use of empirically-based practices in telepsychology and has provided solid guidance to practitioners in the ethics and conduct of telehealth services."
College of Medicine, Florida State University
"Marlene Maheu is a trailblazer in the field of telehealth. She was one of the first psychologists to even consider the concept of providing electronic services to patients and has been a leader in that field. Marlene is also a mover and a shaker and seems to be able to make nearly anything happen."
Professor, CSU Dominguez Hills
"Dr. Maheu was writing and presenting on telehealth and psychology of the Internet when the rest of us didn't even know how to spell it, much less know what it means or how to practice it. She is a true visionary and a pioneer in the important area of tele-mental-health."
Zur Institute
"Marlene is an intelligent, thoughtful, and diligent clinical psychologist. I've known her for years and her work in ethics and telehealth have been of the highest caliber."
Partner, Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP
"Thank you for spearheading a wonderful presentation on grants for us at the ATA Telerehab SIG."
"I am thoroughly enjoying the certification program. It is filled with useful, practical information."
