This course provides an overview of Law & Ethics. Emphasis is placed on:
11 Principles of Ethics
Principle 1 – Non-Discrimination
Principle 2 – Responsibility
Principle 3 – Competence
Principle 4 – Legal & Moral Standards
Principle 5 – Public Statements
Principle 6 – Publication Credit
Principle 7 – Client Welfare
Principle 8 – Confidentiality
- Confidentiality vs. Privilege
- The Jaffee Case
- Confidentiality in Multi-Client Situations
- Third-Party Access to Client Information
- Minors
- Duty to Warn & the Tarasoff Decision
- The Bradley Case
- Informed Consent
- Exceptions to Confidentiality & Privilege
- 42 CFR – Part II
HIPAA
Principle 9 – Client Relationships
- Sexual Intimacies with Clients
- Harassment
- Dual Relationships
- Boundary Issues
- Self-Disclosure
- Professional Distance
- Professional Power
Client’s Vulnerability
- Boundary Vulnerabilities of Counselors
- Decision-Making Processes
- Ethical Dilemmas
- Reluctant Professional
Principle 10 – Inter-Professional Relationships
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Supervisory / Trainee Relationships
Principle 11 – Remuneration
