Maintaining Professional Roles & Boundaries
Course Description:
Filmed in a community setting and using varied scenarios, the course defines a professional relationship, discusses power balance in the client/carer relationship, and explores the benefits of a therapeutic relationship. Course participants will learn how to recognise when professional boundaries are being crossed and effective methods that can be used to maintain professional boundaries.
Subjects Covered:
Professional Roles – Continuum of Care – Professional Relationship vs Personal Relationship – Professional Boundaries – Therapeutic Relationship
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, participants should be able to:
- Define what a professional relationship is
- Understand the power imbalance in relationships and the benefits of a therapeutic relationship
- Recognise behaviours that lead to professional boundaries being crossed
- Identify effective methods for maintaining boundaries within professional relationships
All staff working in the disability support sector.
Continuing Professional Development Hours:
Up to 8 hours can be earned completing this course.
You can earn 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hour by completing the video and assessment questions. If you wish to extend your learning and earn up to an additional 7 CPD hours, you may download the extension exercise which is attached to this course.
View the trailer below to preview the course:
