Ethics, Legal, and Professional Identity
Objectives:
Explore ethical and legal standards in counseling
Discuss different codes of ethics (APA, ACA, AAMFT)
Discuss the principles supporting and informing ethical codes (i.e. beneficence)
Identify steps in ethical decision making
Define, identify and discuss how to deal effectively with transference and countertransference issues
Identify stressors in the profession and burnout prevention techniques
Clarify personal values and their effect in a counselor's work
Discuss the role of spiritual and religious values in counseling
Identify cultural values and assumptions in therapy
Identify the characteristics of a multiculturally competent counselor
Explain the purpose of informed consent
Identify Counselor's Responsibilities in Record Keeping
Identify ways to reduce malpractice liability
Define and explain the conditions for maintaining confidentiality, privilege and privacy.
Explain HIPAA regulations and what they mean to counselors
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Review the following, highlighting some of the most common areas for violation including: sexual misconduct, violation of confidentiality, procedures for terminating practice, receiving kickbacks
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)
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Discuss professional history and trends
Explore professional roles and functions
Examine ethical and legal standards in counseling
Explore federal and state laws and regulations affecting counselors
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Explore professional organizations and associations
Discuss Ethics of Online Counseling and Prevention
Examine CRCC Code of Ethics
Examine ACA Code of Ethics
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Define Risk Management and Disaster Management
Explore why risk and disaster management are an ethical imperative
Describe the different types of risk and potential ways to mitigate it
Describe the disaster awareness and planning process
Learn about how different disasters can impact individual practitioners, agencies and recovery residences
Explore ways to mitigate risks in disasters
Identify the steps in the disaster planning process
Explore how disaster and risk management intertwine to ensure continuity of client care and agency solvency
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Revised Code of Washington: Chapter 18.205 RCW
Washington Administrative Code: Chapter 246-811 WAC
Chapter 19.68 RCW Rebating By Practitioners of Healing Professions
Chapter 18.130 RCW Regulation of Health Professions – Uniform Disciplinary Act
RCW 26.44.030 Abuse of Children and Adult Dependent Persons
Chapter 34.05 RCW Administrative Procedures Act
Chapter 42.56 RCW Public Records Act
Chapter 70.02 RCW Medical Records-Health Care Information Access and Disclosure
RCW 70.225.020 Prescription Monitoring Program
Chapter 74.34 RCW Abuse of Vulnerable Adults