PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES IN PRACTICE: BUILDING EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS
March 12 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Free
This training helps professionals recognize, set, and maintain healthy boundaries to ensure ethical and effective client relationships.
This engaging and scenario-based training explores the importance of professional boundaries in human services. Developed in response to requests from funded providers, this training equips professionals with the tools to recognize, establish, and maintain healthy boundaries with clients—ensuring ethical, respectful, and effective service delivery.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Define professional boundaries and explain their significance.
- Identify different types of boundaries (physical, emotional, digital, time, and role).
- Navigate ethical dilemmas involving confidentiality, dual relationships, and power dynamics.
- Analyze real-world scenarios and apply best practices.
- Reflect on personal boundaries and develop strategies for self-care and supervision.
Topics Covered
- What are professional boundaries?
- Why boundaries matter in client relationships
- Common boundary challenges in the field
- Ethical decision-making and documentation
- Tools for maintaining boundaries in small communities
Who Should Attend?
Ideal for:
- Case managers
- Social workers
- Counselors
- Youth workers
- Any professional working directly with children and families
