Professional Ethics and Boundaries
Keeping helping relationships safe: boundary crossings versus violations, dual relationships, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, gifts and money, social media and personal contact, and a practical ethical decision-making process.
Online, self-paced · about 35 minutes · graded exam and certificate
Who should take it
Clinicians, supervisors, case managers, peer and direct-care staff, and anyone with ongoing contact with clients.
National course on shared ethical principles. Your profession's code of ethics, your state licensing board's rules, and your organization's policies govern your specific obligations, including limits on relationships with former clients, which differ by profession and state.
What employees will learn
- ✓Tell the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations.
- ✓Recognize and manage dual and multiple relationships, including in small communities.
- ✓Apply ethics to gifts, money and conflicts of interest.
- ✓Use social media, texting and personal contact with clients appropriately.
- ✓Use a step-by-step ethical decision-making process and seek consultation.
Topics covered
- •Therapeutic boundaries
- •Dual relationships
- •Confidentiality
- •Conflicts of interest
- •Social media interactions
- •Gifts and financial relationships
- •Personal communication with patients
- •Ethical decision-making
Sources this course is based on
This course is not accredited for continuing education credit and is not approved by a government agency. Training supports, but does not guarantee, your organization's compliance. Course content explains federal rules and accepted practice; state requirements may differ.