Professional Ethics in Psychotherapy and Spiritual Care

College Regis College
Instructor(s) Buhagar, Desmond C.
Course Code RGP3564HF
NOTE: Graduate degree students enrol in RGP6564HF
Semester First Semester
Section 9101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Online – Synchronous
Description

This interdisciplinary course will introduce core ethical issues in counselling which impact psychotherapists, marriage and family therapists and spiritual care providers, working in a variety of private and institutional settings. Codes of Ethics and Professional Practice Standards from the major regulating bodies will be examined, including the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO), the Canadian Association for Spiritual Care (CASC), the American and Ontario Associations for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT/OAMFT), and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).

Schedule Wed
Start Time 9:00
End Time 12:00
Hours Per Week 3
Minimum Enrolment 5
Maximum Enrolment 20
Program Requirement Fulfill the Entry-to-Practice Competency Profile of the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario (CRPO) for: "Foundations" (1.1-1.5), "Collegial & Interprofessional Relationships" (2.1-2.3), "Therapeutic Process" (4.1-4.7), "Professional Literature and Applied Research" (5.1-5.2), and especially, "Professional Responsibilities" (3.1-3.10).
Enrolment Notes

Maximum/Minimum class size indicated includes both BD and Graduate students

Additional Notes

Additional Evaluation: weekly assignments, class presentation, major paper. This course was previously taught under the title"Profession Ethics in Counsilling & Spiritual Care

Teaching Method
Lectures
Readings
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Reflection Paper
Research Paper
Previously Offered Summer 2020
Currently Offered Fall 2020