Graduate Catalog

Impairment

Impairment is defined as an interference in professional functioning, whether chemical, physical, emotional or otherwise, that is demonstrated in one or more of the following ways:

  • Inability or unwillingness to acquire and integrate professional standards into one’s repertoire of professional behavior;
  • Inability to acquire professional skills and reach an accepted level of competency;
  • Inability to control personal stress, mental dysfunction, or emotional reactions that may affect professional or social functioning; or
  • Relational and boundary setting traits or enduring behaviors that interfere with the establishment and maintenance of healthy relationships within or beyond Richmont.