COVID-19 Resources for Clinical Mental Health Counselors

This is a recording of a 1.5-hour live webinar presented for the Florida Mental Health Counselors Association on 4/2/20. The COVID-9 pandemic has raised multiple issues and concerns for mental health professionals, such as: • Should I keep seeing clients in my office? • How do I get set up for telehealth? • How do I conduct forensic evaluations while still practicing social distancing? • Am I an "essential worker" during a quarantine? • How do I treat clients with OCD and anxiety disorders during a pandemic? • How do I balance the importance of clients taking this pandemic seriously on one hand while still supporting a sense of hope, resilience, and optimism on the other? Learning Objectives 1. Articulate reasonable precautions to address the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. Review current changes in laws and standards affecting mental health professionals, COVID-19 response, and telehealth. 3. List several resources for continued COVID-19 updates for mental health professionals. Disclaimer: CEs are available only to those who attended the live webinar event on 4/2/20. This video was posted for educational purposes only.