COU 520 Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling
Examines legal and ethical issues in the context of professional counseling utilizing real-life examples and case studies. Students will review Oregon law related to counseling, as well as American Counseling Association ethical code and (for online cohorts) the NAADAC Code of Ethics. Topics include privacy and confidentiality, duty to warn, abuse reporting procedures, licensure and certification, boundaries in therapeutic relationships, and counselor health and welfare.
Offered
Fall Semester