Professional boundaries (online for teams)
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 available as a 1/2 or 1 day online course delivered in-house (for teams).
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.
This training is available for teams in-house (we come to you).
Also currently available (online for individuals).
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:
This course is delivered online (for teams)
Trainer: Clare Lucas
"The course brought up many aspects of professional boundaries in practice that I hadn't considered and will make me think carefully about my interaction in future. I enjoyed the breakout rooms to get discussions flowing."
Adult Social Care, January 2021
"The course has made me more conscious of disclosures made when working with an individual. Extremely useful for my role and definitely gave me food for thought."
Adult Social Care, January 2021
"To set out clear boundaries before building upon a professional relationship. Using tools, such as contracts and policies in order to reinforce these boundaries. Really good would recommend to the team."
Adult Social Care, January 2021
"Very well executed. Clare delivered very useful, clear and detailed content throughout. Not a wasted minute! Multi-faceted range of activities, allowed all contributors to have time and responded to all points raised."
Targeted Youth Worker, October 2020
"Created a really nice atmosphere and 'feel' in the group - clearly everyone felt at ease to talk and to share. Thank you very much, Clare, and the Training Exchange."
Homelessness Support Worker, October 2020
