🎓Law & Ethics in AI Applications in Mental Health 🎓

Ethics and Law in AI for Clinical Mental Health

• Aligned with the ethical codes of the APA, ACA, and NASW. We do not currently offer CEs for this training.
• Content informed by current case law and regulatory guidance (HIPAA, FDA).

(Currently, this certificate program does not offer APA or other licensing bodies-approved Continuing Education (CE) credits.)

Integrating Artificial Intelligence into your practice isn't just a technological upgrade—it's a profound ethical and legal undertaking. Your professional duties aren't suspended when you use an AI tool.

• The Problem: Vague fears about AI, liability, and ethical pitfalls are holding many clinicians back from using powerful tools—or worse, leading them to use them in ways that create risk.
• The Stakes: One misstep with an unvetted tool, one poorly documented decision, or one biased algorithm can lead to patient harm, licensing board sanctions, and malpractice lawsuits (cite FTC v. BetterHelp, Smith v. NeuroTech hypothetically).

This program will equip you to:

• Fulfill Your Fiduciary Duty in an algorithmic age, putting patient welfare first.
• Mitigate Personal & Professional Liability arising from AI-assisted care.
• Document Your Clinical Decision-Making to withstand legal and ethical scrutiny.
• Advocate for Your Patients' Rights to autonomy, transparency, and equitable treatment.
• Confidently Navigate the Liability Labyrinth between clinician, institution, and developer.

Upon completion, you will be able to confidently:

• Apply the Four Core Ethical Principles to evaluate any AI tool for clinical use, as required by your professional ethics code (APA, ACA, NASW).
• Navigate the legal landscape of liability, identifying where responsibility lies for AI errors.
• Implement and Document a legally-defensible informed consent process specific to AI.
• Execute a clinician's bias audit using structured frameworks to identify algorithmic discrimination.
• Ensure strict HIPAA/GDPR compliance in all AI data workflows, including the mandatory use of BAAs.

• Module 1: The Clinician's Ethical Duty in the Algorithmic Age
  • Operationalizing Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, and Non-Maleficence with AI.
  • Your Ethics Code In Action: Enforcing APA, ACA, and NASW standards against real-world dilemmas.
• Module 2: Liability, Law, and Licensing Board Compliance
  • The Liability Labyrinth: Malpractice insurance, shared fault, and protective documentation.
  • HIPAA is the Floor, Not the Ceiling: Building ethically rigorous data privacy practices.
• Module 3: The Ethical Clinical Implementation Workshop (This is a key selling point)
  • Workshop: Drafting a Legally-Sound AI Consent Form.
  • Workshop: Conducting a Forensic Bias Audit on a sample AI output.
  • Role-Play: Defending your proposed use of an AI tool to an ethics committee.
• Module 4: Upholding Your Professional Standards
  • The Ethical Clinician's Checklist: A step-by-step protocol for vetting any new AI tool.
  • Final Q&A on your most pressing concerns.

This program is essential for:

• Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs)
• Psychologists (PhDs, PsyDs)
• Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs/LMHCs)
• Psychiatrists (MDs/DOs)
• Clinical Directors and Practice Owners
• Graduate Students in Clinical Programs
• Innovators and Developers

• "This training provided the clear, practical framework I was desperately seeking. I no longer feel paralyzed by the ethical questions around AI—I feel empowered to use it responsibly."
  

⚡ Fast-Track (1 Month): $199 (Ideal for busy clinicians)
📊 Standard (2 Months): $149 (Self-paced with extended access)

🎁 Enroll Now & Get Free AI Toolkit consisting of sample policies, procedures, forms, and more.

• The evaluation process is conducted through the submission of assignments, and no written examinations are involved.

Format & Duration: An intensive, actionable 24-hour virtual training for clinicians (LCSWs, PhDs, LMHCs, MDs).

We translate abstract principles into defensible, daily practice, moving directly from the mandates of your licensing board and ethics code to the practical tools you need.

📅 Flexible Learning – 100% online, self-paced (complete in 8-12 weeks).
💡 Who Should Join? – Psychiatrists, APRNPs, psychologists, therapists, and other mental health professionals, AI/tech specialists, researchers, policymakers, and innovators.
🎓 Certificate Awarded – Professional credential to showcase your expertise.

(Currently, this certificate program does not offer APA or other licensing bodies-approved Continuing Education (CE) credits.)

Still unsure? Email us at support@ALT-psyhealth.com – we’d love to hear from you!