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.

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

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 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