SOCW610H California Law & Ethics for Clinical Social Work
This course prepares students for the law and ethics exam required for clinical social work licensing in California and advances students’ knowledge base and critical thinking skills that support legal and ethical behavioral health social work practice. The topics covered include confidentiality, HIPPA requirements and standards, informed consent, treatment of minors with and without consent, scope of practice, counselor-client privilege, unprofessional conduct and negligence, maintaining the standard of care and avoiding liability, telehealth regulations, ethical considerations for using clinical supervision, and ethical standards that guide the profession.