Instructors: Mounir
Ibrahim, M.D.
E-mail:
mmibrahim@pol.net
Phone: 210-688-6190
Mona Mikhail, M.D.
Email:
monarmikhail@yahoo.com
Phone: 412-716-7413
Course Description:
This course educates what
constitutes sound, ethical conduct to do the right thing
with good intentions in counseling. It covers the moral
principles of the helping lay counselors. It addresses the
knowledge of ethical, legal and professional standards. It
equips the student with the skills for applying the rules
and standards to the questions and dilemmas that would arise
in the counseling settings.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of the
course, students should:
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Learn the
guidelines to help counselors keep client welfare foremost
and respect client rights.
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Understand the important issues of informing, maintaining,
and ending the counseling relationship.
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Understand the client’s
right to privacy of information shared during counseling
sessions and of records. Also know the exceptions and
limitations to confidentiality.
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Realize
the standards related to competent professional
responsibility.
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Understand the importance of the relationships with other
professionals.
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Resolve
ethical issues and report suspected ethical violations.
Required Text:
Remley, Theodore;
Ethical, Legal, And Professional issues in Counseling.
Pearson Prentice Hall.
Recommended Text:
Sanders, Randolph;
Christian Counseling Ethics. InterVarsity Press.
On-Site Lesson Schedule:
Readings Prior to
Arrival: As indicated in the lesson schedule AND:
(www.counseling.org)
The Instructor will give an
overview of the course and will emphasize the important
points.
Distance Learning Lesson
Schedule:
| WEEK |
LESSON |
Textbook
Assignment |
Test Schedule |
| 1 |
Introduction
+ Professional Identity of Counselors
|
Chapter 1+2 |
Test 1 |
|
2 |
Professional Practice in a Multicultural society
|
Chapter 3 |
Test
1+2 |
| 3 |
Client
Welfare and Informed Consent
|
Chapter 4 |
Test 3 |
| 4 |
Confidentiality and Privileged Communication
|
Chapter 5 |
Test 3+4 |
| 5 |
Records and
subpoenas
|
Chapter 6 |
Test 5 |
| 6 |
Competence
and malpractice
|
Chapter 7 |
Test 5+6 |
| 7 |
Boundary
Issues.
|
Chapter 8 |
Test 7 |
| 8 |
Counseling
Children and vulnerable adults
|
Chapter 9 |
Test 7+8 |
| 9 |
Counseling
families and groups
|
Chapter 10 |
Test 9 |
| 10 |
Technology +
Resolving Legal & Ethical Issues
|
Chapter 13+17 |
Test 9+10 |
| 11 |
Qualifications of the Christian Mental Health
Professionals
|
Handout |
Test 11 |
| 12 |
The Ethical
Behavior of Christian Therapists + Ethical
Guidelines
|
Handout |
Test 11+12 |
| |
|
|
FINAL |
Grading Scale:90-100
|
Grading Scale: |
Test
Schedule |
Percentage of course
grade |
A
90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F Below 60 |
Test
1- Test 12
Final Test |
60%
40% |
Course Requirements:
1. Attending the course’s
lectures in the announced conference.
2. Having daily access to the
Internet and basic typing skills.
3. Turning assignments after
the dead line may reduce the score by 25 %
4. There will be a
comprehensive final exam, which will be following all the
rest of the work that has been completed and turned in.
