TeleBehavioral Health 2025: Clinician's Duty to Protect in an Era of Telehealth - Legal and Clinical Considerations in Washington
Overview:
The mental health clinicians' "duty to protect" others from violent acts of our patients is complicated and raises legal and clinical questions. This talk will review the standard in Washington, which is an outlier compared to other states. The talk will discuss practice pointers and consider a variety of clinical settings, including telehealth.
Jennifer Piel, MD, JD, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington
Biography:
Jennifer Piel, MD, JD is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Mental Health,Policy, and the Law in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. Dr. Piel is also a Staff Psychiatrist and Director of the Disruptive Behavior Evaluation Clinic at the VA Puget Sound, Seattle Division. She is Board Certified in general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and brain injury medicine.
Dr. Piel is a Fellow…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, August 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fbyiNMB3TSSo9-cZHNylaw.
TeleBehavioral Health 2025: Low Barrier Treatment at Scale - The Development and Growth of a Telebupe Hotline
Overview:
Washington State is experiencing a worsening opioid and illicit fentanyl crisis, with overdose deaths sharply increasing, particularly in rural and underserved counties. To address this, the UW Telebuprenorphine (Telebupe) program was launched in King Co to provide free, low-barrier, on-demand telehealth access to buprenorphine, helping patients initiate treatment during moments of acute need and bridging them to ongoing care. This patient-centered approach is now being scaled statewide in order to reduce opioid-related deaths and improve equitable access to evidence-based treatment.
Biographies: Lauren Whiteside, MD, MS, an Emergency Medicine physician with interdisciplinary post-graduate and fellowship training and a long-term commitment to caring for and improving the outcomes of patients with substance use disorders and substance use problems. She cares for patients in the Emergency Department at Harborview Medical Center. Patients with substance use disorders often have co-occurring mental…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tuq88VrMQOOgwoAoC_lHvg.
Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference
Exploring the intersectionality of Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Social Justice
The two half-day conference is designed to empower individuals and teams who want to advance health equity and support diversity and inclusion in behavioral health care.
The conference is an opportunity to connect with others and join in a meaningful conversation about healing racial trauma, dismantling racism, combating systemic racism and social injustices through the lens of mental health and substance use issues.
Dates & Times*
Thursday, September 25, at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (PT)
Friday, September 26, at 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
*The virtual conference platform will be accessible 30 minutes before and after each day’s program. This time will provide an opportunity for all attendees to connect and network with each other.
The conference is free to attend.
CEU’s will be available for behavioral health care professionals.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences.
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Register Here: https://bhinstitute.uw.edu/2025resj.
For more info visit bhinstitute.uw.edu. Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference
Exploring the intersectionality of Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health, and Social Justice
The two half-day conference is designed to empower individuals and teams who want to advance health equity and support diversity and inclusion in behavioral health care.
The conference is an opportunity to connect with others and join in a meaningful conversation about healing racial trauma, dismantling racism, combating systemic racism and social injustices through the lens of mental health and substance use issues.
Dates & Times*
Thursday, September 25, at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (PT)
Friday, September 26, at 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
*The virtual conference platform will be accessible 30 minutes before and after each day’s program. This time will provide an opportunity for all attendees to connect and network with each other.
The conference is free to attend.
CEU’s will be available for behavioral health care professionals.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Conferences.
Friday, September 26, 2025, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Register Here: https://bhinstitute.uw.edu/2025resj.
For more info visit bhinstitute.uw.edu. TeleBehavioral Health 2025: Virtual Pathways to Recovery - Telehealth for Behavioral Health in Correctional Settings
Overview:
This webinar explores how telehealth is transforming behavioral health care delivery within correctional settings, offering timely support to justice-involved individuals during incarceration. Attendees will gain insight into innovative service models, technology considerations, and the unique needs of incarcerated populations. Real-world examples and lessons learned will highlight how telebehavioral health can bridge gaps in care and support recovery pathways from within.
Mary Ochsner Krampen, MS, LPC, CRC, BC-TMH, Executive Director of Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance
Biography:
Mrs. Krampen is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Rehabilitative Counselor, and a Board Certified Telemental Health provider with 25 years of human services experience. During that time, Mary has managed several programs including nonprofit grant management, outpatient therapy, foster care, school-based counseling, adult group homes, early intervention services for children, and community mental health…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, October 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CX4-iFLGSWyW_hYn7ddbyw.