This course is designed to help candidates develop a personal framework for ethical action and to become more effective in addressing ethical issues in the field of professional counseling. Emphasis will be placed on understanding and identifying relevant legal and ethical issues in mental health counseling, including ethical decision-making protocols. This course will use the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and its affiliates and the Michigan Licensure Board rules and ethical standards to build a theoretical framework for approaching ethical dilemmas in a systematic way. This course is intended to deepen awareness of new and emerging ethical issues and provide the tools necessary for ethical practice in the field.
- Faculty: MOLLY WILSON