Regulation .05 Professional Boundaries.
Regulation .05 Professional Boundaries.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A licensee or registrant shall:
(1)
Maintain professional boundaries, even when the client, staff member, or student initiates crossing the professional boundaries of the professional relationship; and
(2)
Respect and maintain professional boundaries and respect the client's, staff member’s, or student’s reasonable expectation of professional conduct.
B.
A licensee or registrant may not:
(1)
Exploit a relationship with a client, staff member, or student for the licensee’s or registrant’s personal advantage, including, but not limited to, a personal, sexual, romantic, or financial relationship;
(2)
Engage in a sexually intimate act with a client; or
(3)
Engage in sexual misconduct that includes, but is not limited to:
(a)
Therapeutic deception;
(b)
Non bona fide treatment; or
(c)
A sexually exploitative relationship.