2021-2022 Catalog

COUNS-728 Professional Orientation: Ethical/ Legal Issues

An overview of the legal issues confronting counselors, human services providers and administrators. Study of regulatory and licensing matters, standards of care, confidentiality laws, mental health and disability laws and family law, constitutional issues, malpractice and legal/ethical dilemmas in human services.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Restricted to Mental Health Counseling students only. Program Director approval required for all other students.