Telehealth in the School Setting

Description

When students struggle with physical or mental health challenges, their ability to learn and thrive in school is compromised. This course equips behavioral health professionals with the practical skills and insider knowledge to bridge the gap between school systems and healthcare through telemental health.

Learn from one of the nation’s leading telehealth pioneers how to create or enhance a school-based telemental health program that truly makes a difference. Whether you’re starting from scratch or seeking to improve existing services, this course provides real-world strategies you can immediately apply.

Sherrie Williams, LCSW, brings unmatched experience as a clinician and national leader in school-based telehealth. From her early days as a rural social worker to her groundbreaking work creating Georgia’s first school-based telehealth program, Sherrie now oversees operations at the Global Partnership for Telehealth. Her firsthand knowledge of the unique challenges in underserved school systems makes her a powerful guide for clinicians ready to make an impact.

Through candid storytelling, real-life case examples, and hard-won lessons, Sherrie walks you through the essential components of school-based telemental health. You’ll learn how to assess community readiness, engage stakeholders, fund your program sustainably, and design systems that prioritize student well-being and provider effectiveness.

Topics include the connection between health and educational outcomes, building trust with families, integrating telemental health into existing school structures, avoiding common pitfalls, funding options (including Medicaid billing), and navigating privacy, consent, and HIPAA/FERPA requirements. You’ll also explore strategies for creating student-centered care models that enhance accessibility and reduce stigma.

Key Takeaways:

• Blueprint for Success: Learn the essential elements of a high-quality school-based telemental health program.

• Strategic Implementation: Understand when and how to build a telemental health program that meets your community’s unique needs.

• Engaging Stakeholders: Discover concrete strategies for involving students, families, and school staff in the therapeutic process.

Why this course?

• Proven Experience: Instructor Sherrie Williams developed the first school-based telehealth model in Georgia, now replicated across hundreds of schools.

• Mission-Driven Education: Telehealth Certification Institute is trusted nationwide to equip behavioral health professionals with exceptional CE training grounded in excellence, innovation, and real-world application.

• Focused and Practical: This self-paced, 1-hour course is packed with practical insights, making it ideal for busy clinicians looking for high-impact continuing education.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the various components of a successful and high-quality school-based telemental health program.

• Analyze the use case for implementing a school-based telemental health program.

• Describe patient and family engagement activities that encourage involvement in a school-based telemental health program.

Step into this self-paced course and walk away with a clearer vision, concrete tools, and the inspiration to transform how care is delivered in schools. The next generation of students is counting on informed, compassionate clinicians like you.

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Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction and a post-test.

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: 

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Sherrie Williams, LCSW        

Sherrie Williams is the Chief of Operations of the Georgia-based, Global Partnership for Telehealth (GPT).  As a non-profit, GPT is known as one of the lowest cost, highest quality, and most experienced telehealth networks in the country. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker from rural South Georgia, Sherrie stumbled into telehealth as she struggled to match her clients with needed medical and mental health resources. She was instrumental in developing and implementing the very first school-based telehealth program in Georgia. The model she created is still being used today across 100’s of school programs. After experiencing the true value of telehealth, Sherrie soon left the social work profession to pursue a career in telehealth full-time. She began working with GPT in 2012.

In addition to her work at GPT, Sherrie serves on several boards including the Technology Association of Georgia-Health Division (Advisory Board); Georgia Rural Health Association (Board member); College of Coastal Georgia’s Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics degree program (Advisory Board); Georgia’s HOSA - Future Health Professionals program (Advisory Board).

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 1 continuing education hour of credit.

Counselors: 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 

Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.

Social Workers:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1 clinical continuing education credit.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.

Addiction Professionals:

This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

Psychologists:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.

Art Therapists: 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals:

This course qualifies for 60 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Accommodations and Policies

Close Captioning is available for live webinars and recorded video presentations.

You can click on the following links to view our policies:

• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.
• Cancellation Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Support Options
• Disclosure Statement