Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling ((3))

Catalog description

This course focuses on legal and ethical issues pertaining to school counseling as found in the California Education Code and in the professional organization Codes of Ethics. Included are the laws governing minors and the reporting requirements imposed upon school counselors by regulation, statute, and case law, including child abuse reporting procedures. Goal and objectives of professional organizations, standards of training, credentialing, and the rights and responsibilities of the school counselor are also covered.