Community Health Worker - The Community Health Worker: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities

The Community Health Worker: Legal and Ethical Responsibilities (CMHW 1035)

Total Credits: 1
Lecture Credits: 1.00
Lab Credits: 0.00

Description: This course focuses on the legal and ethical dimensions of the community health worker's role. You will study the boundaries of the community health worker position, agency policies, confidentiality, liability, mandatory reporting, and cultural issues that can influence legal and ethical responsibilities.

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Prerequisites: 

Placement score into READ 0200 or ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052 and ESOL 0033 or equivalent.

Co-requisites: 

CMHW 1001.