Assignment task: Viral Environment and Telepresence
Q1. What do you consider to be key for the selection of appropriate technologies for clients? (Please consider the following as you draft your response)
Q2. How important do you think it is for a counselor to identify and match appropriate technology for the objective/task (e.g. when do you think it's appropriate to use videoconferencing over the telephone, or email, etc.)?
Q3. What role should technical/privacy standards play in technology selection?
Q4. What other considerations are important for a counselor to consider when selecting a platform?
Q5. If you have experience with a telehealth platform, talk about that experience and what you considered to be important (feature wise) for this platform. For example, I have used Theranest for several years and appreciate the accessibility of the telehealth platform which is embedded in the program
Reference: Maheu, M., Drude, K., Merrill, C, Callan, J. Hilty, D. (2020). Telebehavioral health: Foundations in theory & practice for graduate learners, (1st edition). Cognella Academic Publishing.