Certification In Advanced Online Counseling 201
Certified Distance Counselor - C.D.C. Credential
Presented by: eTherapyTraining.org
Self-Paced Guided Continuing Education Study and Supervised Training
For Mental Health and Medical Professionals
4-8 Week Program With Weekly Individual Supervision
Certification Course Prerequisite #1 - Meet one of the following:
- Beginning eTherapy Course, or
- Six months prior experience with at least 30 hours of online sessions
Certification Course Prerequisite #2 Minimum of:
- State Board License in a mental health or medical field, or
- Master's degree in counseling with 10 years experience
Curriculum
Ethics Issues in Distance Counseling
Research Requirement - Required reading as assigned
Bibliography of books and research
Writing Assignments
- Development of an Informed Consent Statement
- Development of an Emergency Policy Statement
- Development of initial response to client
- Questions to encourage client insight
- Sample Sessions and Responses
- Outline: email format
- Outline: Chat format
- Outline: Telephone format
- Statement of treatment approaches used online
- Development of position on "diagnostics on the internet"
Time Management Procedures and Boundaries
- Length of time spent on email responses
- Time keeping and reporting
- Explanation of time limits with clients
- Maintaining professional time boundaries
- Communication between sessions
Online Collection of Fees
- Development of Insurance Reimbursement Policy
- Setting up a fee schedule
- Payment Methods and Setup
Independent Online Practice Versus Contractor Status
- Pros/cons for each type of practice
- Setting up your own website and assessing associated costs
- Using an existing website and assessing associated costs
State Board Regulations and Restrictions
Research requirement
Internship and Supervision Requirements
- Complete all assignments
- Develop client release statement for supervision consultations
- Join ISMHO if not a member ($25.00 paid to ISMHO.org)
- Conduct 6 eTherapy Sessions and submit reports
- One hour supervision per week (minimum)
- Written Program Evaluation
Upon Successful Completion
- Certificate of Participation for Continuing Education
- Transcript Records Service - one copy of transcript included
- Certified as a Distance Counselor CDC # Numbered Certification
- Inclusion in CDC Online Web board Support Group
CDC Course Fees (updated 9/2006)
- $150 Guided Study Program
- $100 Per Week - Supervision Each Week until course is completed
- $120 Course Completion Fee
- Estimate Average Course fee total $670 (if completed in 4 weeks)
Course Certification Materials include:
- Continuing Education Participation Certificate
- Certified Distance Counselor Award with CDC# for Framing
- Copy of Transcript to graduate
- Original Transcript kept on file
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