COUN 780 - Legal/Ethical Issues in Therapy

3 Credits

The course is designed to provide the helping professional with the knowledge of the major ethical and legal issues in counseling and psychotherapy practices today. Learners will be exposed to such topics as ethical/moral decision-making models, laws and court decisions, incompetence, malpractice, licensure and certification requirements, privileged communication, and legal liabilities/obligations affecting counselors and psychotherapists. Ethical standards for individual practitioners will be examined in detail. Participants will be involved in some case research, group discussions, group reports, and individual presentations of ethical and legal issues in the field of counseling and psychotherapy.