MACAT 515 - Professional Development, Issues, And Ethics, in Art Therapy, Counseling And Psychotherapy

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This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation for the ethical practice of art therapy and of counseling. Students will learn codes of ethics of the American Art Therapy Association (including the Art Therapy Credentials Board) and the American Counseling Association. Students will learn to apply ethical and professional decisionmaking skills to current issues in art therapy and counseling. An overview of concepts and theories of social justice as applied to decision-making in art therapy and in counseling will be presented. This course provides a foundation for the ethical practice of professional counseling. It introduces students to the history of the counseling profession as well as professional roles (practitioner, supervisor, educator, etc.) and its professional organizations. The American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics (and ethical standards of its divisions) will be examined and applied to a variety of ethical and legal situations using a variety of ethical decision-making models.