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Nov 04, 2026
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HUMS 220 - Issues and Ethics in Human Services
PREREQUISITES: HUMS 101 - Introduction to Human Services and HUMS 102 - Helping Relationship Techniques
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: HUMS 103 - Interviewing and Assessment
PROGRAM: Human Services
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
Advanced level course provides an overview of legal and ethical aspects in the field of human services with implications for the human service worker. Includes topics such as confidentiality, rights of clients, client records, equal protection for staff and clients, and discrimination. The Human Service Ethical Code and related codes are covered with an overview of ethical dimensions of practice.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
- Describe the legal dimensions of human service practice.
- Examine professional practices in terms of malpractice.
- Discuss confidentiality, privilege and the rights of clients.
- Discuss the concept of due process generally and as it relates to employees and clients.
- Examine an understanding of ethics and their application to human services.
- Construct a model for ethical decision-making.
- Assess the human services code of ethics.
- Assess other professional codes of ethics.
- Apply the codes and models to ethical issues.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Confidentiality
- Codes of ethics of helping professions
- Informed consent
- Ethics in working in a variety of settings
- Privileged communication
- Ethical decision-making process
- Managing boundaries
- Clients rights and counselor responsibilities
- Multiple relationships
- Professional competence and training
- Multicultural issues
- Supervision and consultation
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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