Professional boundaries

This is a 1/2 day course delivered online (for individuals).

Available for teams in-house (we come to you).

Also available for individual staff members on our open programme in Bristol (you come to us) and (online for teams).

Course overview

Clarify professional boundaries for staff to work effectively and safely with vulnerable people maintaining a positive and friendly working relationship at a professional distance.

Discuss the importance of boundaries for service users, staff and organisations; identify where boundaries become blurred or violated; evaluate specific risks associated with social media; and learn essential strategies to maintain a healthy balance between personal and professional life.

Course aims

To equip staff with the knowledge and confidence to work safely and effectively with vulnerable people, maintaining a positive, friendly working relationship at a professional distance

Course objectives

By the end of the course participants will have had opportunities to:

• Identify what is meant by professional boundaries
• Understand why they are important for service users, staff and organisations
• Maintain a healthy balance between personal and professional life including use of social media
• Identify where boundaries may become blurred or violated
• Know where to go if they need help

Maximum group size 16 people