BH 203 Ethics for Behavioral Health

1. Describe how personal values attitudes, beliefs, and physical and mental health impact the helping relationship. 
2. Describe the strategies for ethical interactions, and explain the importance of interacting with consumers in a respectful, non-judgmental manner. 
3. Identify professional issues and stressors faced by behavioral health professionals, remedies, and prevention strategies. 
4. Differentiate the roles of professional counselor, behavioral health professional, recovery mentor, and sponsor.
5. Describe Federal and State laws and regulations, agency policies, and professional codes of ethics and the ramifications of non-compliance. 
6. Recognize ethical dilemmas and make ethical decisions that reflect respect for cultural and other diversities.
7. Define client rights and responsibilities and the legal guidelines on confidentiality, boundaries, dual relationships, and mandatory reporting in behavioral health settings. 
8. Analyze and implement general and legal guidelines on confidentiality, boundaries, dual relationships, and mandatory reporting in behavioral health settings.  
9. Explain the role of countertransference on the helping relationship. 
10. Articulate a working definition of professional boundaries.

• Effective Professionals
• Self-awareness
• Values
• Stressors
• Ethical decision-making
• Roles
• Cultural Perspectives
  • Diverse populations
  • Cultural values and assuptions
  • Racism and microaggressions
  • Developing multicultural competence
• Client Rights
  • Informed consent
  • Professional’s responsibilities
  • Unethical behavior
• Ethical and Legal Issues
  • Laws and regulations
  • Confidentiality
  • Codes of ethics
  • Mandatory reporting
• Boundaries and Multiple Relationships