3 Credit Hours Ethics And Boundaries

Course overview

Understand the importance of professional values and ethics in mental health practice Identify the role and the impact of law in mental health practice Recognize and distinguish between problematic and non-problematic boundary issues in mental health practice Describe ways mental health practitioners can prevent unethical or illegal behaviors in daily practice Identify elements and conditions of informed consent Understand the basic requirement of HIPAA and the Privacy Rule as it relates to practice Understand the impact of technology on mental health practice and the unique responsibilities that are included Identify a protocol for ethical decision-making