Professional Ethics

Catalog description

This course deals with philosophical issues affecting practice. Special attention is given to ethics and the nature of humankind. Professional ethical behavior and adherence to ethical standards is a foundational cornerstone to the profession of counseling. Issues such as confidentiality, malpractice, the law, and the counselor as witness will be discussed. Both the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American School Counseling Association (ASCA) codes of ethics will be the primary foci of the course.