CMHW 1200 Documentation, Legal &Ethical Issues in Community Health Work

CMHW 1200: Documentation, Legal &Ethical Issues in Community Health Work

Description

Documentation, Legal & Ethical Issues in Community Health Work focuses on professional boundaries, agency policies, confidentiality, liability, mandatory reporting and cultural issues that influence legal and ethical responsibilities for the Community Health Worker (CHW) role. Documentation for CHW client visits that meet legal and agency requirements in an appropriate, accurate, thorough manner will be introduced and practiced.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

CMHW 1100

Corequisite

None

Topics to be Covered

1. Healthy Lifestyles

2. Mental Health/Self Care/Resiliency

3. Reproductive Health/Child Development/ACEs

4. Social Determinants of Health/Social Justice

5. Trauma Informed Care

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the relationship of mental health and trauma and the importance of self-care related to vicarious trauma.

2. Understand/discuss the traumatic journey of refugees and impact of trauma in the refugee communities.

3. Understand how poverty and ACEs impact child development and reproductive health.

4. Demonstrate understanding the role healthy eating and activity can play in overall health and well-being.

5. Define the social determinants of health

6. Demonstrate understanding the role healthy eating and activity can play in overall health and well-being.

7. Demonstrate a variety of teaching techniques in a client visit and group setting.

Credit Details

Lecture: 3

Lab: 0

OJT: 0

MnTC Goal Area(s): None