CSL 2059 Advanced Professional and Ethical Practice

1 Credit hour 15 Contact hours

Addresses organizational ethics and practices, individual provider ethics and practices, and guidelines for setting up a private practice. Topics will include Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) licensing rules; OBH behavioral health rules and regulations; practice standards and guidelines; Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and the Mental Health Practice Act; the purpose of and the need for written policies and procedures; professional competencies, boundaries and ethical relationships; reporting violations; employee drug testing; liability insurance; clinical versus administrative supervision; the ethical delivery of culturally-responsive care and trauma-informed care; and the need for professional self-care plan. This course will build on Ethical Practice in Addiction Treatment course.

Prerequisite

Successful completion of CSL 2046 (with a grade of C or better).