Continuing Education At Home
Social Worker
Law and Ethics
Credits
1 CE credit hours training
Cost
$4.40
Source
Robert A. Yourell
Target audience and instructional level of this course: foundational
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.
TRAINING
Course Description
This course briefly reviews key legal and ethical issues in psychotherapy. It is primarily intended for psychotherapists, but will be useful for any mental health professional. Participants will appreciate that the coverage ranges from concrete, specific guidelines to overarching legal and ethical principles that guide clinical decision making. Numerous topics are reviewed with additional detail on confidentiality, boundaries, and records.
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.
TRAINING
Course Description
This course briefly reviews key legal and ethical issues in psychotherapy. It is primarily intended for psychotherapists, but will be useful for any mental health professional. Participants will appreciate that the coverage ranges from concrete, specific guidelines to overarching legal and ethical principles that guide clinical decision making. Numerous topics are reviewed with additional detail on confidentiality, boundaries, and records.
Ethical Principles
What are Professional Ethics?
Professional ethics serve to prevent the needs and desires of the professional from interfering with the welfare of the client. They are abstract principles and concrete guidelines that serve to protect the public.
Confidentiality
Cornerstone
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of the psychotherapist-client relationship because treatment depends on the client trusting the therapist. (US Department of Health and Human Services, 1999, citing Sharkin, 1995) Society also benefits from mental health service utilization, which is improved when the public trusts the services.
Confidentiality is an aspect of informed consent. Privacy policies should be a part of initial materials provided to the client.
Authorized Release of Information
Generally, the client must consent to releasing th
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What are Professional Ethics?
Professional ethics serve to prevent the needs and desires of the professional from interfering with the welfare of the client. They are abstract principles and concrete guidelines that serve to protect the public.
Cornerstone
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of the psychotherapist-client relationship because treatment depends on the client trusting the therapist. (US Department of Health and Human Services, 1999, citing Sharkin, 1995) Society also benefits from mental health service utilization, which is improved when the public trusts the services.
Confidentiality is an aspect of informed consent. Privacy policies should be a part of initial materials provided to the client.
Authorized Release of Information
Generally, the client must consent to releasing th
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