AI Ethics in Clinical Mental Health Practice
As artificial intelligence tools proliferate in mental health settings, clinicians face urgent ethical questions about privacy, algorithmic bias, informed consent, and the boundaries of clinical responsibility. This course provides a rigorous framework for evaluating AI tools, fulfilling HIPAA obligations, and maintaining the primacy of human clinical judgment.
2
CE Hours
6
Modules
15
Quiz Questions
2
Est. Minutes
What you'll learn
- Identify five categories of AI application in mental health and describe the clinical and ethical implications of each.
- Explain how HIPAA applies to AI tools and identify the requirements for Business Associate Agreements.
- Analyze the mechanisms of algorithmic bias in healthcare AI and their implications for equitable practice.
- Apply informed consent standards to the use of AI tools in clinical settings.
- Evaluate large language model capabilities and limitations relevant to clinical practice.
- Develop a personal AI ethics framework aligned with NBCC ethical standards and social justice obligations.
Who it's for
Licensed mental health counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurse practitioners seeking guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in clinical practice.
Approval & credit
CounselorReady is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7760). This course awards 2 NBCC-approved CE hours; a certificate is issued on completion. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CounselorReady is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.