Professional boundaries
Clarify professional boundaries for staff to work effectively and safely with vulnerable people; maintaining a positive, friendly working relationship at a professional distance.
This is a 1 day in-house course (we come to you).
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.
Also currently available (online for individuals) and (online for teams).
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
Venue info:
In-house courses (we come to you)
We would ask you to arrange a suitable venue and refreshments for the training. Contact us for more information.
Trainer: Clare Lucas
"The whole day was useful - full of ideas of that I can now take back to to my workplace about boundaries with clients, customers, etc. I can put in use a lot of what I have heard and learnt."
Team Leader, Genesis Trust
"I feel more confident and empowered. Enjoyed talking with other professionals and sharing experience. Definitely recommend it."
Apprentice, 1625 Independent People
"The whole framework of the course - looking at service user, personal and organisational boundaries. Lots of concrete examples and time to reflect on our own settings. Plenty of food for thought."
"Time to discuss and reflect on practice, hear from other services about their approach, issues and situations. Useful exercises to take back/use again. Thank you!"
