Managing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries

Designed for practitioners, case managers, social workers and other workforce participants who are part of an integrated system that supports a child or young person and their family, this highly interactive 3-hour workshop will create a safe learning environment to develop a deep understanding of how to manage and maintain professional boundaries.

Program topics

• The purpose of professional boundaries
• Ethical considerations and the impact on maintaining working relationships
• Types and contexts of professional boundaries
• Strategies, tools and resources

Learning outcomes

• Defining professional boundaries
• Articulate understanding of professional boundary fundamentals and why they are important when working
• with children, young people and families, and other with other professionals
• Identify types of professional boundaries and their role in assisting and avoiding burnout
• Develop strategies to embed safe and healthy boundary settings

Intended audience

Anyone who performs day to day case management and family and client services support roles including but not limited to Team Leaders, Practitioners, Practice Leads and Support workers who are required to implement professional boundaries.