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As a human services professional, you must adhere to professional competencies in your chosen field (e.g., mental health, public health, counseling, or criminal justice). National competencies, such as the national license in mental health or national certification in human services, may be required and your employer may also require adherence to competencies. This means keeping up-to-date on new developments in your specialty area, certifications, and licensures. An area that will show aptitude in competency is in discharge planning of clients and patients from a program or facility. There are legal and ethical aspects of discharge planning, and referral of care is one that touches in these areas—specifically what and how information is shared.
For this discussion, (read article “Psychiatric Discharge Process”) from the module resources. Then address the following in your initial post:
- Based on the Sample Discharge Plan PDF document, which is provided for a patient who is being discharged from a psychiatric facility for substance abuse crisis, critique the plan and indicate components that fall under PHI laws.
- Identify any aspects of the discharge plan that might be considered unethical.
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Textbook: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, Chapter 8
Chapter 8 discusses various professional competencies for the helping fields, including counseling, psychology, and nursing.
Corey, G. (2020-09-25). Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, 10th Edition. [[VitalSource Bookshelf version]]. Retrieved from vbk://9798214346984
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