HIPAA Training for Individuals:
Mental Health Provider
Who Needs this Course?
Examples:
Psychologists, Mental health counselor, Psychiatrists, Addiction counselor, Psychoanalyst, Clinical social workers, Psychiatric nurses, Behavioral services, Psychotherapist, Mental health programs, Family and marriage counselor, Religious counselor, Art therapist, Psychiatric Pharmacists etc.
Mental health and behavioral health professionals routinely work with highly sensitive protected health information (PHI), including therapy records, psychiatric documentation, substance use disorder treatment information, telehealth communications, intake forms, and patient care notes. Protecting this information is essential for maintaining patient trust, confidentiality, and HIPAA compliance.
This online HIPAA awareness training course is designed specifically for mental health providers, behavioral health organizations, counselors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, addiction treatment staff, social workers, and workforce members who access, use, disclose, store, or transmit protected health information.
The course provides practical HIPAA awareness education using real-world behavioral health privacy and security scenarios relevant to modern mental healthcare environments.
Mental health and behavioral health organizations continue to face increasing privacy and cybersecurity risks involving:
This course helps workforce members understand how HIPAA applies in behavioral health settings while improving awareness of privacy, confidentiality, and security responsibilities.
This HIPAA awareness course is appropriate for:
The course is suitable for both individual professionals and behavioral health organizations seeking workforce HIPAA awareness training.
Print your HIPAA certification immediately online upon successful completion of each course
Each student receives their own HIPAA certificate online immediately upon successful completion of the training in PDF format which can be printed, emailed, or saved for future use.
This HIPAA awareness course is appropriate for:
The course is suitable for both individual professionals and behavioral health organizations seeking workforce HIPAA awareness training.
Students complete a multiple-choice assessment after the course to receive a Certificate of Completion.
Updated for May 2026, this training includes awareness topics related to evolving behavioral health privacy and cybersecurity risks.
Employees learn about:
The course focuses on practical workforce awareness designed for real-world mental health and behavioral healthcare environments.
This course helps behavioral health organizations:
The training is designed to be practical, easy to follow, and relevant to modern behavioral health workplace environments.
Students can buy a CE credits certificate for this course at the time of registration. You will receive 2 CE credits for this course through the Approved Provider of California Board of Registered Nursing after completing the course.
To avoid civil money penalties and criminal penalties related to non-compliance with HIPAA and other associated acts, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of these acts. With CHPSE, advanced training in the areas of HIPAA Security rule & Privacy rule is imparted. This type of training is critical for compliance officers, consultants, and business associates who work in the healthcare industry.
CHSE allows trained individuals to seamlessly implement the HIPAA’s Security rule in their organizations and protect the important health information of their clients. This training also includes elementary knowledge of the Privacy rule so that all the important bases are covered with respect to HIPAA compliance.
This certification is essential to have in-depth compliance knowledge of the HIPAA’s Privacy rule; through this training, you will also get a good understanding of the Security rule as well. CHPE training ensures that your employees are well-versed with the various aspects of the complex Privacy rule.
This is an entry-level certification that provides a basic understanding of HIPAA. CHPA training is targeted towards those individuals (new employees, students, etc.) who are only required to have a fundamental knowledge of HIPAA and not advanced. CHPA Course & exam are now available in Spanish also.
Course Duration: 30 minutes. Cost: $25. (self-paced with audio)
Course Duration: One and a half hours. Cost: $25. (self-paced with audio)
Course Duration: 1 hour. Cost: $25. (self-paced with audio)
Course Duration: One and a half hours. Cost: $45. (self-paced with audio)
Is this course designed for therapists and counselors?
Yes. This training is appropriate for therapists, counselors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, addiction counselors, and behavioral health workforce members.
Does this course cover behavioral health privacy concerns?
Yes. The course includes awareness topics related to psychotherapy notes, sensitive mental health records, patient confidentiality, and behavioral health privacy responsibilities.
Is substance use disorder (SUD) confidentiality discussed?
Yes. The training includes awareness-level information related to substance use disorder privacy and 42 CFR Part 2 considerations.
Does the course discuss AI and telehealth privacy risks?
Yes. The course includes awareness topics related to AI tools, telehealth systems, digital communication platforms, and behavioral health privacy risks.
Is previous HIPAA experience required?
No. The course is suitable for both new workforce members and employees who need refresher HIPAA awareness training.
Can students access the training on mobile devices?
Yes. The training may be completed using computers, tablets, and most mobile devices with internet access.
How do students receive their certificate?
Students who successfully pass the assessment can immediately download and print their Certificate of Completion.
Support workforce HIPAA awareness, strengthen patient confidentiality practices, and improve behavioral health privacy education with online HIPAA training updated for today’s mental health and behavioral healthcare environments.
Complete your training online on any device, anywhere,
anytime 24 x 7.