Why Behavioral Health Privacy Is Different
4 min
HIPAA Training for Mental & Behavioral Health: Privacy Beyond the Basics
Mental and behavioral health records carry protections that go beyond standard HIPAA requirements. This course covers psychotherapy notes, 42 CFR Part 2 substance use disorder protections, confidentiality with minors and families, and the critical exceptions when disclosure is required. Designed for therapists, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, and clinical staff in behavioral health settings.
Course Content
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Psychotherapy Notes—The Special Category
4 min
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3
42 CFR Part 2—Substance Use Disorder Records
4 min
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4
Treating Minors—Consent, Access, and Parental Rights
4 min
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5
Family and Couples Therapy—Multiple Clients, Complex Confidentiality
5 min
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6
Duty to Warn and Protect—When Danger Overrides Confidentiality
5 min
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7
Mandatory Reporting and Legal Requests
4 min
What You'll Learn
- Core HIPAA regulations and requirements
- Protected Health Information (PHI) handling
- Privacy and security best practices
- Breach notification procedures
- Real-world scenarios and applications
- Compliance documentation requirements
Student Reviews
5
★★★★★
Based on 114 reviews
Finally something specific to MH
ive taken so many generic hipaa trainings over the years and they never talk about psychotherapy notes or any of the stuff that actually matters for therapy. this one does. worth it
needed this for my internship. easy
Did this on my break. Covered what we actually deal with.
finally addresses the psychotherapy notes thing correctly
quick and easy, site accepted it
this helped me understand what I can say when people call asking about patients. before i was always nervous about messing up
actual MH content not generic stuff
The couples therapy confidentiality section was really helpful because thats something ive always been unclear on. Who owns the record when theres two clients? This covered it.
did it on my phone
good overview of the laws
annual refresher done
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