Ethics and Boundary Issues: Cases and Commentary I

Course overview

The purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the concept of ethics as related to mental health professionals. Various standards within the Code of Ethics are presented along with commentary and case scenarios which support the standards. Major topics include: ethics principles, conflicts between ethics code and organizational policies, different aspects of competence, nondiscrimination, multiple relationships, and representative legal/ethics case scenarios suggesting thought-processes and actions leading to resolution of ethical dilemmas. This course is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (Provider Number 50-446), and the Florida Office of School Psychology.