Ethics and Law for New Mexico Counselors, Part 2: Safety, Minors, Boundaries, Technology, and Culture (6 Hours)

This six hour, text-based home study course covers ethics and law for New Mexico counselors. All six hours are ethics content, and the course is Part 2 of a two-part series that together provides the 12 ethics hours New Mexico requires each renewal period.

Module 1 covers duty to warn and protect in New Mexico. Module 2 covers mandated reporting of child and adult abuse. Module 3 covers counseling minors, including consent at 14 and the limits for younger children. Module 4 covers boundaries and multiple relationships in New Mexico's rural, tribal, and border communities. Module 5 covers telehealth, technology, social media, and practice across state lines. Module 6 covers culturally responsive ethics in New Mexico. Each module includes a practical routine, a tool training, a skills practice, and New Mexico case studies.

This course is designed around the continuing education requirements of the New Mexico Counseling and Therapy Practice Board and is not approved or endorsed by the Board.

Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7987. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Dr. Paulson Professional Counseling LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.