{"id":30356,"date":"2022-09-27T16:03:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T21:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=30356"},"modified":"2024-03-25T14:17:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:17:32","slug":"covid-19-and-the-rapid-expansion-of-telehealth-in-social-and-behavioral-health-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=30356","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 and the Rapid Expansion of Telehealth in Social and Behavioral Health Services (1 credit hour)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Program Summary: \u00a0 <\/strong>This course examines social work’s accelerated shift to technology and telehealth during the Covid-19 pandemic. \u00a0The authors conducted a qualitative study of 37 social service agencies and present their findings highlighting seven themes: \u00a0a rapid transition to virtual services, the need to improve infrastructure, new technology and innovation, barriers, benefits, funding, and changes that will be kept. \u00a0The course highlights the need for further research, advocacy, and education.<\/p>\n

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists<\/em>.<\/em>
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\"\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Book\" \u00a0Open the Course Reading Here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Course Reading: \u00a0<\/strong>Covid-19 and the Rapid Expansion of Telehealth in Social and Behavioral Health Services<\/p>\n

Authors:<\/strong> \u00a0Melissa Hirschi, Anna L. Hunter, Susan L. Neely-Barnes, Cherry C. Malone, Julie Meiman, Elena Delavega<\/p>\n

Publisher:<\/strong> \u00a0Advances in Social Work<\/p>\n

Course\u00a0Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by exploring Covid-19 and the expansion of telehealth.<\/p>\n

Learning Objectives: \u00a0<\/strong>Describe how the shift to telehealth presented barriers and challenges. Describe how the shift to telehealth offered benefits to staff and clients. \u00a0Identify long term implications for social work.<\/p>\n

Review our\u00a0pre-reading study guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t