North Carolina Ethics for Clinical Mental Health Counselors (3 Contact Hours)
- 1 Section
- 5 Lessons
- 2 Quizzes
- 3h Duration
North Carolina Professional Ethics
- Course Overview and Introduction
- Module 1: How North Carolina Regulates Clinical Mental Health Counselors, and Responding to Complaints
- Module 2: Confidentiality, Privilege, and Records in North Carolina Practice
- Module 3: Duty to Warn, Mandated Reporting, Boundaries, and Telehealth in North Carolina
- References
- Post Test: North Carolina Professional Ethics
- Program Evaluation
This 3 contact hour home study course covers the ethical and legal standards that North Carolina LCMHCs, LCMHCAs, and LCMHCSs apply every day. Participants review how the Board regulates counselors under G.S. 90-329 et seq. and 21 NCAC 53, including its adoption of the ACA Code of Ethics with later editions; the renewal and CE rules; and how to respond to a Board complaint.
The course explains the counselor privilege in G.S. 8-53.8 and why a subpoena alone does not compel privileged records; the 2023 law requiring parental consent to treat minors (S.L. 2023-106); North Carolina's rejection of a Tarasoff duty in Gregory v. Kilbride and the HIPAA permission to disclose; child abuse reporting to county DSS and the separate 2019 duty to report crimes against juveniles; disabled adult reporting; boundaries and sexual exploitation; distance counseling; and the Counseling Compact. Each module has an information section, a practical section with a step by step tool, North Carolina case studies, and a summary.
The Board states that its jurisprudence examination satisfies the 3 hour ethics requirement; this course counts toward the 40 contact hours. It is designed around the continuing education requirements of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors but not approved or endorsed by the Board.
Save with a bundle. This course is included in my North Carolina 40-Hour Full Renewal Bundle (40 contact hours, $59). See my North Carolina CE requirements guide for everything your renewal includes.
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.
Want to submit a review? Login
Related Courses
G2: Gambling Counseling Practice, Assessment and Treatment of Gambling Disorder (6 CE Hours)
Ohio-specific content, from the 2022 Ohio Gambling Survey to Time Out Ohio rules
Ready-to-use screening, intake, and documentation tools
Evidence-based MI and CBT techniques for gambling clients
S1: Counselor Development and Clinical Supervision for Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals (6 CE Hours)
Organized around the four supervision content areas required for LICDC-CS renewal
Clear guide to who may supervise whom under current Ohio law and rules
Ready-to-use tools: supervision agreement checklist, remediation plan, and review routines
Supervising a Supervised Private Practice in Arizona (3 Clock Hours)
Written for clinical supervisors of LACs, LAMFTs, LMSWs, and LAACs in supervised private practice
Step-by-step coverage of R4-6-217 supervisor duties, deadlines, and the supervision agreement
Ready-to-use checklists for record review, business review, remediation, and transitions