Core Module 8 — Professionalism and Ethics

Applied Intervention Module · Mentalis Method™ — Pillar 8

Module Overview

Ethical awareness and professionalism are essential for anyone working in emotional health contexts. This module explores ethical principles, boundaries, confidentiality, and professional responsibility.

Through the lens of the Mentalis Method™, Pillar 8 - Standards and Self-Integrity, you’ll learn how to navigate complex situations with integrity, clarify your role, and uphold ethical standards while supporting others.

Important:
This module is offered as a full module only and forms part of the Mentalis Method™ diploma pathway.

Module 8 can only be taken once modules 1 to 7 have been completed. 

What you will learn:

• Introduction to Professionalism in Psychosocial Work: Exploring the definition, importance, and key attributes of professionalism, including competence, accountability, integrity, and respect.

• Ethical Principles in Psychosocial Work: Delving into core ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice) and their application in real-world scenarios.

• Confidentiality and Privacy: Examining legal and ethical standards, limits of confidentiality, and strategies for protecting client information in traditional and digital contexts.

• Professional Boundaries and Dual Relationships: Understanding the importance of boundaries, identifying risks of dual relationships, and learning practical strategies for maintaining professional distance.

• Cultural Competence and Ethical Practice: Developing awareness and skills to work ethically with diverse populations, including considerations for language, values, and cultural norms.

• Managing Ethical Challenges in Crisis Situations: Applying ethical decision-making frameworks in high-stakes scenarios, including managing suicidal ideation, harm to others, and emergency interventions.

• Self-Care and Professional Development: Emphasizing the significance of self-care, reflective practice, supervision, and continuous education to maintain ethical and effective psychosocial work.

• Ethical Supervision and Mentorship: Exploring the role of supervision in ethical practice, including how mentors and supervisors can support ethical decision-making and professional growth.

• Legal Considerations in Psychosocial Work: Understanding legal responsibilities, including mandatory reporting, informed consent, and client rights, and how they intersect with ethical standards.

• Case Studies in Professionalism and Ethics: Analyzing complex real-life scenarios that highlight ethical dilemmas, boundary challenges, and cultural considerations in psychosocial practice.

Enroll in the Full Module:

Full Module Bundle Includes:

• Full course module materials (presentations, videos, readings, etc.)

• Workbook (included)

• Monthly live Q&A sessions (included)

• Module Certificate upon completion

Price: $450

Practical Information

• Age requirement: 18+

• Prerequisites: Completion of Module 1 to 7

• Time commitment: Expect to dedicate 6-10 hours per week to course materials, reflective exercises, discussions, and assignments

• Program pathway: Counts toward the Diploma in Emotional Health Practice

Mentalis Method™

This module corresponds to Pillar 8 of the Mentalis Method™ and establishes the embodied foundation upon which all subsequent emotional and relational learning is built.