Title: An Overview of Telemental Health; Roles and Responsibilities of Supervisors

Date: April 3, 2020 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location: Webinar (Link to the webinar will be sent separately from registration on www.naswga.org)

Presenter: Lucy Roberts-Cannon, Ed.D, LCSW, CCDP-D, MATS

Fees: NASWGA Member-Free

Non-Member- $15

CE: 3Core hrs. (Pending the approval of the Georgia Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapist COVID-19 state of emergency provision for the 2018-2020 licensure renewal cycle which places no limit on the number of continuing education hours received online).

Description: This 3 hr. training is designed to do the following:

-Allow attendees to meet the TeleMental Health Supervisor requirement outlined in Chapter 135-11.01

-Provide attendees with the knowledge and skills needed to supervise the effective, and efficient delivery of TeleMental health therapy

Presenter Bio-An Overview of Telemental Health; Roles and Responsibilities of Supervisors - Bio

Dr. Lucy Roberts-Cannon is the CEO/Owner of LEJ Behavioral Health Services, LLC (Consulting and Training business) in Metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Roberts-Cannon was the former Clinical Director of Lutheran Services of Georgia Behavioral Health Services Program. She was also an Auditor/Trainer for APS Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a Visiting Professor at DeVry University in Stockbridge, Georgia and an Adjunct Professor at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga. She teaches undergraduate and graduate students in the business and mental health fields. She serves as a Consultant for the Department of the Navy Reserve and is very instrumental in helping our returning soldiers and family members with connecting to mental health and substance abuse services.

She currently serves as the Vice President of the Georgia School of Addiction Studies Board and she is also a member of the Southeastern Institute for Chemical Dependency Board of Directors. Dr. Roberts- Cannon was recently appointed to the Suicide Prevention Community Advisory Council (CAC) and the Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer Center (SATTC) Advisory Board. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the states of Georgia and Alabama. She also has a Co-Occurring Disorders Professional-Diplomat Certification (CCDP-D) and a Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist (MATS) Certification. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse settings in the states of Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Camp Zama, Japan, Arkansas, and Georgia. She has managed various mental health programs in Alabama, Georgia, and Indiana. She has served on various hospital committees and served on various task forces to improve the lives of consumers with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders. She is an advocate for consumers with co-occurring disorders. She is very committed to educating and training paraprofessional and mental health professionals in the addiction and mental health fields.

NASWGA Tele-Mental Health Supervision Course

Time & Location

About the Event

Share This Event