Or. Admin. Code § 334-030-0005 - Standards and Objectives of Professional Conduct

(1) Standard I: Responsibility -- the relationship between the LMT and the profession. The LMT must:

(a) Acquire, maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence using scientific, clinical, technical, psychosocial and governmental sources of information;

(b) Act within the context of professional practice standards, codes of ethics, and relevant statutes and regulations;

(c) Consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, and cost in planning and providing care and services;

(d) Represent all aspects of their professional capabilities and services honestly and accurately;

(e) Be accountable to theirprofession for establishing the quality and effectiveness of care and services, using their experience, professional education, and available resources;

(f) Establish relationships with other massage, bodywork or healthcare professionals to collaborate with, and to offer or receive consultation in the provision of services; and

(g) Be accountable for their actions and commitments and assume personal and professional responsibility to do their best.

(2) Standard II: Therapeutic Relationship -- the relationship between the LMT and the client. The LMT must:

(a) Be accountable to their clients for the quality and effectiveness of care and services and for creating the basic conditions and boundaries necessary to foster safety and trust in the client-professional relationship;

(b) Plan and provide care and services to the best of their abilities, in partnership with the client, based on client needs;

(c) Ensure that their actions with a client are based on understanding and implementing the core values of caring, respect, compassion, appropriate boundaries, and appropriate use of personal power;

(d) Develop alliances with the client, colleagues, other health care providers and the community to provide care and services that are safe, effective and appropriate to the client's needs;

(e) Develop and incorporate respect for diverse client backgrounds in regard to a client's clinical diagnosis, lifestyle, sexual orientation, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, age, and socioeconomic background when planning and providing services;

(f) Act as an advocate for client and client's needs;

(g) Support and respect the client's right and responsibility for self-determination in making health care choices; and

(h) Base decisions and actions on behalf of a client on sound ethical reasoning and current principles of practice.

(3) Standard III: Critical Reflection -- the relationship of LMT to self. The LMT must:

(a) Use critical reflection in the assessment of professional and clinical situations for the development and provision of care and services;

(b) Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of their professional practice activities;

(c) Modify and adapt professional practice activities, consistent with current professional standards and practices, in response to client needs, advancing knowledge and research, and social expectations; and

(d) Be an autonomous agent in planning and providing care and services to individuals, groups and the community.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 334-030-0005

BMT 2-1998, f. & cert. ef. 7-22-98; BMT 1-2009, f. 2-13-09, cert. ef. 3-1-09; BMT 4-2011, f. 12-1-11, cert. ef. 1-1-12; BMT 2-2019, amend filed 12/10/2019, effective 1/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 687.081 & 687.121

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 687.011, 687.051, 687.057, 687.061, 687.081, 687.086 & 687.121