2022-2023 Graduate Catalog

EDUA 5682 Ethical/Legal/Prof Issues Counsel

ETHICAL, LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN COUNSELING

This course provides an evaluation of industry-accepted ethical codes within the fields of counseling, psychology, and social work, an examination of potential professional issues that will require the practitioner to make ethical decisions in practice, and an appraisal of both the legal responsibilities and potential ramifications that may impact practitioners if they fail to conduct their practices in an ethical manner. The student is assisted in considering ethical dilemmas and designing acceptable responses to such dilemmas to inform his or her own practice in the field.

Credits

3