Workshop Pricing: 

$50: GPA Members

$80: Non-members

$20: GPA Student Members

The Ethics of Telepsych and PSYPACT

On-Demand Workshop, CE: 3 Hours

Presenter:

Alex. M. Siegel, J.D., Ph.D.

Workshop Description:

The presentation will cover the need and rationale for allowing psychologists to use electronic communications interjurisdictionally to provide telepsychological services ethically and legally to patients. It will examine the APA Guidelines on Telepsychology with particular focus on competency, informed consent and confidentiality and security of the data as well as the ASPPB Standards on Telepsychology. The presentation will explore the obstacles for interjurisdictional telepsychology practice and offer solutions for the ethical and legal interjurisdictional practice and provide a discussion of ASPPB's E.Passport and the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact, PSYPACT.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn about the APA Guidelines and ASPPB Standards for Telepsych Practice
2. Become familiar with ethical and legal ways to provide interjurisdictional telepsychological services to patients.
3. Become familiar with E.Passport and PSYPACT and how psychologists can obtain an E.Passport and practice under PSYPACT.
4. Will learn how many jurisdictions adopted PSYPACT
   
    

About the Presenter :

Alex Siegel, JD, Ph.D, is an attorney and clinical psychologist. Dr. Siegel was appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology. He served on the Board for 13 years, 6 of which as Chair of the State Board.  Dr. Siegel was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). He was also elected President of ASPPB in 2008. Currently, Dr. Siegel is the Director of Professional Affairs (DPA) for ASPPB. In his role as DPA, he serves as a liaison between ASPPB and state and national psychological associations. He provides training to new members of psychology licensing boards in the U.S. and the colleges of psychology in Canada. He was staff to the APA/ASPPB/APAIT joint task force on telepsychology and to the ASPPB task force on regulations for interjurisdictional telepsychological practice. He was a member of the PSYPACT task force. He is also Chair of the ASPPB Model Act and Regulations Committee (MARC).  In addition, Dr. Siegel consults with state governments, attorneys, courts and maintains a small clinical and forensic practice.

Cancellation Policy:

All cancellations must be submitted in writing to Sylvia Cardona via email (operations@gapsychology.org). A $35 cancellation fee will be charged for any cancellations prior to one week before the event. No refunds will be given within one week of the event.

The Georgia Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Georgia Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.