Boundaries
This boundary ensures ethical decision making and appropriate self-disclosure
Professional boundaries
This person is in school and has clear boundaries that may involve limited access to clients.
Intern
Uses judgement and self -reflection; one might even call these boundaries "equitable"
Balanced Boundaries (Professional boundaries)
This mentorship creates an open, trusting relationship that helps the social worker maintain clear boundaries between work and personal life.
Quality Supervision
When a social worker shares something personal with a client. Ex. talking about your own experience with grief to help someone feel understood. It is a tool, not a therapy session!
Self-disclosure
This boundary helps to ensure completion of tasks on time
Time and availability boundaries
You work with children ages 3 to 8 and often provide hugs which may be an unusual boundary to cross in other situations
Play Therapist/Child Therapist
BONUS! This European country is widely recognized as the original birthplace of Halloween traditions.
Ireland
BONUS! In 2013, Texas proclaimed this sugary dessert as its official state pie.
Pecan Pie
BONUS (non self-disclosure question): When you need support determining appropriate professional boundaries in challenging situations or need to discuss your workload.
Supervision and/or consultation
This boundary ensures client information is not intentionally or unintendedly shared on-line or digital platforms
Social media and technology boundaries
BONUS! This term refers to the specific day in September when daytime and nighttime are of exactly equal length.
Autumn Equinox
An inflexible approach; does not attend to the needs of the client
Rigid Boundaries
Ultimately, clients are responsible for the choice they make to resolve problems!
Client Right to Self-Determination
What are 2 effective uses of self-disclosure?
For Double points: What are 2 more uses ?
1) Builds trust
2) Reduces power imbalances
3) Validates feelings
4) Encourages openness
5) Builds Rapport
This skill ensures non-judgmental reaction to a person's awareness of "personal space"
Cultural Humility/Sensitivity
You are a therapist who uses this self-disclosure "I am feeling sad that you were alone on your birthday". Is this appropriate or inappropriate?
appropriate
Mom and 17 yr old daughter "do everything together"
Enmeshed Boundaries
This tool is critical for SW'ers when struggling to "say no" or holding how the clients' trauma touches the social worker
Practicing self-awareness
These are two risks of getting self-disclosure wrong
For Double points: What are 2 more risks
1) Blurs boundaries
2) Shifts focus in session
3) Could invalidate the client
4) Creates expectations that client needs to care for the social worker
This boundary is needed for managing intense reactions that arise in a relationship. To get full points: What is a tool we use to access this boundary?
Emotional boundaries
tools: Self-Awareness, Deep Breathing, Emotional regulation skills
This person said "I have your discharge papers ready at the front desk"
Hospital Social Worker
An adult in a family system instructs a child in the family to tell the other adult "I'm angry with you"
Triangled Boundaries
The SW'er thinks about their clients at home and on weekends which contributes to feeling tired and unfocused while at home.
Signs of work-life imbalance or Compassion Fatigue
This is usually the first question a SW'er considers before using self-disclosure
" who is this for?" or "Who benefits from this question?"