University of Health and Spiritual Sciences

Risk Management Services – Total Shield


I. Introduction

A. Purpose of the Risk Management Services
Our Risk Management Services, known as Total Shield, are designed to protect our students, faculty, and affiliated healers engaged in our spiritual-scientific care/counseling research™️ programs. These services provide a framework for minimizing legal risks while upholding the highest standards of ethics, safety, and integrity.

B. Importance of Legal Protection in Spiritual-Scientific Care/Counseling Research™️
In today’s evolving healthcare and counseling landscape, it is vital that our healers are safeguarded against misinterpretation or misrepresentation of their work. Total Shield ensures that Spiritual-Scientific Care/Counseling Research™️ are properly protected under both constitutional rights, Indigenous Tribal laws and contractual law.

C. Overview of Relevant Constitutional Amendments and Laws
Total Shield is grounded in the First Amendment, the Fourteenth Amendment, and applicable contract law principles, ensuring healers operate with clarity, safety, and legal protections.

II. Legal Framework

A. First Amendment: Religious Freedom

  1. Definition of Spiritual Counseling – Recognized as religious and ministerial care, distinct from licensed medical practice.
  2. Protection of Religious Practices – Safeguarded under the Free Exercise Clause.
  3. Case Studies and Precedents – Courts have upheld protections for spiritual and religious counseling practices.

B. Fourteenth Amendment: Equal Protection and Due Process

  1. Application to Counseling Practices – Ensures equal access and protection for Spiritual-Scientific care/counseling Research™️
  2. Ensuring Non-Discrimination – Protects clients and healers from bias or undue interference.
  3. Safeguarding Client Rights – Affirms transparency, fairness, and protection under due process.

C. Contract Law

  1. Establishing Client Agreements – Clearly defining the scope of services provided.
  2. Importance of Informed Consent – Clients understand that services are spiritual and educational in nature along with other protective provisions.
  3. Liability Waivers and Releases – Minimizes risks and affirms voluntary participation.

III. Risk Assessment

A. Identifying Potential Legal Risks

  1. Miscommunication or misinterpretation of services.
  2. Boundary and scope-of-practice issues.
  3. Ethical dilemmas in Spiritual-Scientific care/counseling Research™️

B. Developing Risk Mitigation Strategies

  1. Training and continuing education programs.
  2. Clear supervision and accountability systems.
  3. Documentation and record-keeping protocols.

IV. Research Considerations

A. Importance of Evidence-Based Practices
Risk management supports research integrity by promoting sound scientific methodology.

B. Ethical Guidelines for Research in Spiritual Counseling
Ensures participant protection, informed consent, and confidentiality.

C. Collaboration with Academic Institutions
Partnerships strengthen legitimacy, oversight, and adherence to research standards.

V. Tribal Charter Implications

A. Respecting Tribal Sovereignty
Total Shield recognizes the jurisdiction of our tribal charter in matters of Spiritual-Scientific care/counseling Research™️

B. Incorporating Cultural Competence
Our Graduates are encouraged to integrate indigenous wisdom, traditions, and cultural respect into their centers.

C. Compliance with Tribal Laws and Regulations
Ensures alignment with Indigenous American Indian governance and protections afforded under tribal authority.

VI. Implementation Plan

A. Training Programs for Counselors
Workshops and continuing education modules for healers and doctoral candidates.

B. Development of Client Resources and Materials
Clear agreements, consent forms, and explanatory resources.

C. Establishing a Reporting Mechanism
Confidential pathways for addressing legal or ethical concerns.

VII. Conclusion

A. Summary of Risk Management Goals
To safeguard healers, clients, and research participants under both constitutional protections and tribal authority.

B. Commitment to Ethical and Legal Standards
Total Shield ensures the highest levels of professionalism in Spiritual-Scientific care/counseling Research™️

C. Invitation for Collaboration and Feedback
We welcome input from faculty, students, and community partners to strengthen and expand our Risk Management Services.