New Mexico Mental Health Counselors Association

LXCL:Receive 2 NBCC Approved CE (please note, if you are using a member-only discount code, please sign up using the same email associated with your membership).

Professional

LXCL:No CE - for students or folks who do not want to obtain CE's

Student

Session Description:This presentation reports on mental health clinicians&rsquo; perspectives on artificial intelligence and translates research findings into practical guidance. Participants will explore promising applications, ethical and relational concerns, responsible AI use, effective prompting, and strategies for integrating AI into clinical practice and supervision while preserving professional judgment and human connection. Participants will be able to: &nbsp;1. Describe current clinician attitudes and patterns of AI use identified in our study.2. Identify appropriate and higher-risk applications of AI in clinical practice.3. Apply ethical principles related to privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, competence, accuracy, bias, and professional responsibility.4. Understand how to use AI more effectively for selected administrative and clinical-support tasks while maintaining clinician judgment. Presented by:&nbsp; Kourtney T. Vaillancourt PhD, LMFT, LADAC, CFLEMerranda Marin PhD, LMFT, LPMarcel Montanez PhD, LMFT, CFLE&nbsp;&nbsp;About:&nbsp;Drs. Marin, Montanez, and Vaillancourt are marriage and family therapy professionals and educators with expertise in systemic clinical practice, supervision, ethics, and counselor &nbsp;and therapist training. Together, they conducted and authored the mixed-methods study Human Touch vs. Tech Talk: Mental Health Clinicians&rsquo; Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Systemic Practice, published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. Their research examines clinicians&rsquo; use of AI, ethical and relational concerns, training needs, and implications for clinical practice and supervision. 2 NBCC Approved CE: $40 -To get membership discount and save 50%, use code provided in the newsletter&nbsp;No CE: Free -&nbsp;Students or folks who do not want to obtain CE&#39;s are welcome to attend for free! Please reach out to <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="mailto:nmmhca@gmail.com" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">nmmhca@gmail.com</a> if you have questions or concerns related to the training, joining the NMMHCA, or if you are interested in providing a training sponsored by the NMMHCA.&nbsp; National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) - Provider #2092. New Mexico Mental Health Counseling Association is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for courses that meet NBCC requirements. New Mexico Mental Health Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Please note: Payment secures your spot for the scheduled training. All training purchases are final. Refunds, credits, and transfers are not provided for missed or unattended sessions, regardless of reason.

Session Description:This presentation reports on mental health clinicians’ perspectives on artificial intelligence and translates research findings into practical guidance. Participants will explore promising applications, ethical and relational concerns, responsible AI use, effective prompting, and strategies for integrating AI into clinical practice and supervision while preserving professional judgment and human connection. Participants will be able to:  1. Describe current clinician attitudes and patterns of AI use identified in our study.2. Identify appropriate and higher-risk applications of AI in clinical practice.3. Apply ethical principles related to privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, competence, accuracy, bias, and professional responsibility.4. Understand how to use AI more effectively for selected administrative and clinical-support tasks while maintaining clinician judgment. Presented by:  Kourtney T. Vaillancourt PhD, LMFT, LADAC, CFLEMerranda Marin PhD, LMFT, LPMarcel Montanez PhD, LMFT, CFLE  About: Drs. Marin, Montanez, and Vaillancourt are marriage and family therapy professionals and educators with expertise in systemic clinical practice, supervision, ethics, and counselor  and therapist training. Together, they conducted and authored the mixed-methods study Human Touch vs. Tech Talk: Mental Health Clinicians’ Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in Systemic Practice, published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. Their research examines clinicians’ use of AI, ethical and relational concerns, training needs, and implications for clinical practice and supervision. 2 NBCC Approved CE: $40 -To get membership discount and save 50%, use code provided in the newsletter No CE: Free - Students or folks who do not want to obtain CE's are welcome to attend for free! Please reach out to <a href="mailto:nmmhca@gmail.com" target="_blank">nmmhca@gmail.com</a> if you have questions or concerns related to the training, joining the NMMHCA, or if you are interested in providing a training sponsored by the NMMHCA.  National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) - Provider #2092. New Mexico Mental Health Counseling Association is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for courses that meet NBCC requirements. New Mexico Mental Health Counseling Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. Please note: Payment secures your spot for the scheduled training. All training purchases are final. Refunds, credits, and transfers are not provided for missed or unattended sessions, regardless of reason.

New Mexico Mental Health Counselors Association

Human Touch vs. Tech Talk: Using AI Responsibly in Counseling & Therapy Practice

Virtual - Zoom Link Sent Upon Registration

Professional

$40

Student

Free

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