STANDARD COMPETENCIES

 

 1. Examine and understand students’ own personal boundaries.

 2. Describe and evaluate professional boundaries and the methods for establishing and maintaining them.

 3. Discuss and understand the legal scope of practice for their holistic touch therapy.

 4. Interpret and discuss the professional code of ethics and standards of practice for their therapy.

 5. Identify and recognize the importance of the basic psychological and physical dynamics of practitioner/client relationships.

 6. Explain the importance of confidentiality and describe methods for maintaining the confidentiality of client information.

 7. Evaluate and discuss the dynamics of effective communication with clients and peers.

 8.  Identify and recognize the characteristics of a safe, appropriate, desexualized touch experience.

 9. Design and discuss ways to create a safe, healing presence in the treatment setting.

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE

 

 I. Understanding and establishing personal boundaries

      a. Self

      b. Others (clients)

 II. Legal scope of practice

 III. Professional Code of Ethical Conduct

 IV. Client/Practitioner relationships

      a. Psychological Dynamics

      b. Physical Dynamics

 V. Confidentiality Issues & Maintenance thereof

 VI. Client-centered, effective communication

 VII. Essence of Touch

      a. Safe

      b. Appropriateness

      c. Desexualized

 VIII. Safe treatment environment and healing presence