Objectives: By the time you complete this course, you should be able to:
• Understand the concept of boundaries
• Comprehend the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations
• Identify a practical decision making model for healthy boundaries in clinical practice
• Define the personal risk factors that might contribute to non-healthy boundary violations
Description: Boundaries are important in all relationships because they set limits that promote integrity (Plaut, 2008). Boundaries provide a balance between closeness and distance that can keep us in a healthy range where we are neither so close as to be enmeshed nor so distant as to be cold or callous.
Boundaries can help us to provide a clearer moral compass that can limit conflicts (Katherine, 2000). When there are clear boundaries- there is less room for misunderstanding, disagreement, and/or resentment.
Keywords: Ethics, boundaries, clinical, relationship, violations, social media
Approval Bodies
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Psychology
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board 2022
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board 2023-2025
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