Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Counseling

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This course covers the legal and ethical responsibilities of the counseling professional. Students learn to interpret and act upon situations appropriately and effectively. Content includes issues such as client rights, confidentiality, duty to warn and protect, dual relationships, supervision and consulting, ethics with special populations, and ethical decision-making models. CCMH 515CA Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Counseling 3 This course covers the legal and ethical responsibilities of the counseling professional with an emphasis on California law. Students learn to interpret and act upon situations appropriately and effectively. Content includes issues such as client rights, confidentiality, duty to warn and protect, dual relationships, supervision and consulting, ethics with special populations, and ethical decision-making models. B-17