OCCT 6500. Professional Ethics in Clinical Practice (2 credits)

This course prepares students to identify and address ethical issues commonly encountered in occupational therapy practice, including balancing the patients’ rights and practitioner’s values, establishing professional boundaries, and issues related to billing, service delivery, and productivity. Using the American Occupational Therapy Association Code of Ethics, students will apply advanced problem solving and clinical reasoning to identify, articulate, and justify their own positions concerning the nature and complexities of professional ethics. PREREQ: OCCT 5000 COREQ: OCCT 5650