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NTT 107 – Law and Ethics for the Neuromuscular Therapist

Course Description

This course will explore local and Georgia law as it pertains to the regulation and licensure of Massage Therapy.  Also addressed are issues standards of practice and the Code of ethics per NCBTMB.  Detailed ethical scenarios concerning the Therapist/Client relationship are also addressed. Topic include: State law (Georgia), local law, and ethics.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

State Law (Georgia)

Class

1

Local Law

D. Lab

0

Ethics

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

1

 

Prerequisite:

Program admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

 

 

 

 

STATE LAW (GEORGIA)

1

0

0

 

Explore OCGA Title 43 and discover specific laws that govern the massage profession.

 

 

 

 

Discern legal issues.

 

 

 

 

Navigate within the Secretary of State website in order to discover and retrieve information concerning licensure.

 

 

 

 

Begin the application process for a State License.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the importance of CE for licensure, professional development, and advancement of the profession.

 

 

 

LOCAL LAW

1

0

0

 

Explore city of employment regulations in order to discover specific laws that govern the massage profession.

 

 

 

ETHICS

8

0

0

 

Explore and discuss standards of practice and the code of ethics per NCBTMB requirements.

 

 

 

 

Describe how relationships and roles give meaning to or affect the interpretation of touch.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the presuppositions made by both therapist and client concerning a therapeutic relationship.

 

 

 

 

Summarize the importance of establishing and maintaining boundaries and Limits with clients.

 

 

 

 

Recognize transference and counter transference.

 

 

 

 

Explain the therapist /client relationship in terms of a power differential.

 

 

 

 

Explain the relational and therapeutic dynamics that may be jeopardized by the abuse of a power differential.

 

 

 

 

Give examples in which the relational dynamics of transference and counter transference are evident.

 

 

 

 

Identify instances of appropriate dual role practice.

 

 

 

 

Explain the relational and therapeutic dynamics that may be jeopardized by a dual role practice.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the similarities and differences in scopes of practice between massage therapy and other emotionally oriented therapies.

 

 

 

 

Discuss possible manifestations of emotional release by explaining how issues or incidents of a psychosocial nature may affect people on a biomechanical level.

 

 

 

 

Discuss professional response to emotional releases.

 

 

 

 

Explain the dynamics of the body mind connection as it relates to tension patterns and emotional releases.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

McIntosh, Nina. (2005). The Educated Heart: Professional Boundaries for Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Movement Teachers (LWW In Touch Series). (2nd ed.). Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

 

Greene, Elliot and Goodrich-Dunn, Barbara. (2003). The Psychology of the Body (Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series). Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

 

http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/massage/

 

http://www.ncbtmb.com/

 

Posted: 05/27/08

Updated: 03/23/09