Blog posts with the tag "Clinical Skills"

The utilization of telehealth platforms dramatically increased access to psychotherapy in 2020. Nearly five years later, providers can deliver treatment more efficiently to patients across the globe and in locations where there are a dearth of behavioral health providers. Of course, telehealth is not without its challenges, and some providers are anxious to make (or maintain) the transition from in-person treatment. This is perhaps nowhere more true than in the area of suicide prevention.

As a continuation of last week's blog about readiness assessments, we now attempt to answer questions about the civilian providers' role within these assessments. For example, do civilian providers need to make a readiness determination? What does it mean if a civilian provider does make a readiness determination? What if a civilian provider doesn’t want to provide readiness feedback?!