What are professional boundaries? - Life to the …

1 What are professional boundaries ? professional boundaries define effective and appropriate interaction between the professional and public they serve. boundaries exist to protect both the professional and the client What is a boundary violation? Any behavior or interaction which, damages the patient or professional . It is a sacred covenant of trust. boundaries The client relationship is based on Trust Respect Intimacy The Team-Client Relationship The team has more power than the client due to Influence Specialized knowledge Skills Access to information POWER TO. To establish a therapeutic relationship To establish boundaries Or not to establish boundaries The Team Assumes responsibility for ensuring relationships are therapeutic and professional Must not enter into friendship, romantic, sexual or similar personal relationships Is responsible for initiating.

2 Maintaining and terminating a relationship with a client in a manner that ensures the client needs are first and foremost Will disclose personal information about themselves infrequently and only when the information is judged helpful in meeting the therapeutic needs of the client Must seek self-assessment and seek help from trusted colleagues to clarify the boundaries of a therapeutic relationship when issues are complex and boundaries are not immediately clear Questions for thoughtful consideration Is the team's behavior consistent with Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics Is the team considering the client's needs as the top priority or could there be a conflict between the team member's needs and the clients needs Would the team member want other people to know about this behavior or interaction with the client Would the team member support another team member having the same relationship with the client Is the team member preoccupied with the client Is the team member perceived to be giving preferential care to the client