BH 210 - Ethics in Behavioral Sciences

This course examines the ethical, legal, and professional issues facing behavioral health professionals. It is designed to introduce critical ethical issues, problem-solving, ethical decision-making models, theory, the intersection of law, values, and ethics, HIPPA, client rights, mandated reporting laws, ethical conduct, and conflicting values. This course will also explore ethical principles such as informed consent, self-determination, conflict of interest, dual relationships, transference and countertransference, boundaries, professionalism, privacy, and confidentiality. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: None.