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Professional Ethical & Legal Issues   3.00   08/24/2020   12/12/2020   Lecture

This course is a study of the ethical principles, professional guidelines, and issues pertaining to counseling and art therapy. This course challenges students to consider how their values and backgrounds will influence their personal sets of ethics and developing a professional identity. This course also will assist students to develop decision making skills when faced with ethical dilemmas. Additionally, the course provides information related to professional roles and responsibilities, professional organizations, state and national credentialing, and counselor advocacy and self-care. Furthermore, in-depth attention is given to the current version of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Art Therapy Association (AATA)Ethical Principles and the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB) Code of Ethics, Professional Practice and Disciplinary Procedures. Lastly, Ohio professional Counselor licensing act and regulation, Ohio Law and legal issues involved in the practice of counseling and art therapy will be thoroughly examined.

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