Boundaries & Ethics
Having designated work times during business hours for contact with those you are supporting is an example of
What is a healthy boundary.
Answering calls all hours of the night is a violation of your boundaries
Saying yes when you mean no is an example of...
an unhealthy emotional boundary.
Saying yes when you mean no is an example of...
an unhealthy emotional boundary?
A parent your supporting adds you on facebook. you should..
A. Browse their profile
B. Accept their request
C. Delete the request.
D.Delete the request but browse their profile to look for relevant information that can help with their case.
C. What is, delete the request.
It is unethical to scroll through people's social media for information. It may be best to discuss why you are unable to add them on social media and explain your boundaries as a peer. Let them know that it is agency policy to avoid contact on social media.
You notice one of your friends recently enrolled in services. Your are feeling excited to help them on their journey, what should you do next?
A. Call them, introduce your role, and tell them how excited you are to be working with them.
B. Call them and tell them that they cant enroll in services because of the nature of your relationship, but provide a referral to a other agency
C. Contact your supervisor and inform them that you know this person prior to taking action.
C. Contact your supervisor and inform them that you know this person prior to taking action.
The best practice is to always reach out to your supervisor, they will assign your friend to a different peer support specialist,
Letting a family member borrow a few dollars is an example of...
A violation of material boundaries
A parent you are supporting reports that the are struggling with transportation and asks you for a ride to court.
You should...
A. Give them a ride
B. get bus passes for them
C. see if they are eligible for medical transportation.
B. Get bus passes for them
C. See if they are eligible for medical transportation.
(discuss what are some ethical reasons for this? Why should there be a boundary here?)
You feel stressed and concerned about parents after work hours. This is an example of
Unhealthy Emotional boundaries - it's important for us to practice self care and engage in therapeutic intervention that allows us to leave the work stress at work.
Accepting gifts from a parent you are supporting is..
A violation of ethical practice and material boundaries.
A parent you are supporting is expressing interest in engaging in a 12 step recovery group and reports that it's difficult to attend meetings alone. You have a local group you attend weekly. What should you do?
A. Invite them to your group so they can connect with your recovery community
B. Provide them a list of local meetings and offer them bus passes
C. Tell them that your home group has saved your live and offer to give them a ride to the meeting.m
B. Provide them a list of local meetings and offer them bus passes
A parent recently closed their DCS services and asked you out to dinner. What do you do?
Say no, and inform them that spending time with them outside of services is a violation of your boundaries as a professional. Include that it is unethical for you to create a dual relationship with them, if needed, you can say that it violates agency rules.
You see a parent yours supporting at the grocery store. What reaction to this is the best practice?
A: Approach them, smile, wave, add say hello.
B:Wait for them to approach you, and be cordial and keep discussions limited
C: Ask them how they are doing and follow up with needed information on their case
B:Wait for them to approach you, and be cordial and keep discussions limited.
We must respect their confidentiality and their safety. If we approach them, we could place them in a compromising situation.
A parent you are supporting has been struggling and their family member calls you to express concern. What do you do?
A. I can neither confirm nor deny that person is engaged in services
B. ask for more information to ensure that the parent is not a risk
C. conduct a three way call with the parent and family member.
A. I can neither confirm nor deny that person is engaged in services
This is an example of confidentiality.
Due to the trust and rapport you've build with the parents you are supporting. You have become the go-to person for them to call during crisis and emergencies. What should you do to prevent this in the future?
A: During the first contact, have the parent identity additional social support and services they can contact and work with them to build a support network.
B: let them know you are here to help and that you are always available to them.
A: During the first contact, have the parent identity additional social support and services they can contact and work with them to build a support network.
What are some examples of how we can do this?
A parent is expressing suicidal ideation with plans, means, and intent. You have a good relationship with this person and have been able to de-escalate them in the past. What do you do next?
A: Contact crisis, this is a duty to report situation because the client is at risk. Do use de-escalation but invite professional help into the situation.
B: talk the client down and use de- escalating techniques like you have in the past then re-assess them for risk after.
A: Contact crisis, this is a duty to report situation because the client is at risk.
Its important for use to report suicidal/ homicidal ideation if the parent has plans, means, and intent. Although you may feel like this will violate trust but it CAN SAVE A LIFE.