Assessment – Professional Boundaries

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Assessment

Based on all that you have learned from the Davaar Consultancy Safe Professional Boundaries course, answer the questions below. Click the [Send] button when you've completed the form.

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1. What is the most common definition of professional boundaries and discuss your understanding of the definition as it applies to your practice.

2. Now looking at some of the different terms in professional boundaries:

(a) What is meant by the term professional boundary crossing?

(b) What is meant by the term professional boundary violation?

(c) What is meant by the term sexual misconduct?

3. Give examples of each type of transgression.

(a) An example of professional boundary crossing:

(b) An example of professional boundary violation:

(c) An example of sexual misconduct:

4. Discuss the slippery slope between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation, and provide an example of a slippery slope transgression:

5. Discuss your understanding of the professional boundary framework:

6. Provide examples of each of the following:

(a) Example of an over-involved crossing:

(b) Example of an over-involved violation:

(c) Example of an under-involved crossing:

(d) Example of an under-involved violation:

7. Identify red flags that could indicate to you that you are about to, or have already transgressed a professional boundary:

8. Discuss why context is important in professional boundary considerations:

9. Identify the four categories of concern, and give an example of a boundary transgression for each concern:

10. Discuss why consistency in practice, and as a team, is imperative in boundaries:

11. What are the four professional boundary questions that can be posed to help identify if a transgression has occurred?

12. Identify each level of influencing factors for transgressions and provide an example of each:

13. Discuss your understanding of the Drama Triangle as it may be experienced in a boundary transgression:

14. Discuss the relationship between limbic system arousal and a boundary transgression:

15. There are many reasons for boundary transgressions that can be split into the following categories:

• Personality

• Work stress

• Family stress

• Illness

• Substance abuse

• Lack of awareness

Provide at least two examples in each category:

(i) Personality

(ii) Work stress

(iii) Family stress

(iv) Illness

(v) Substance abuse

(vi) Lack of awareness

16. Identify three strategies that you can use to establish and maintain professional boundaries:

17. Identify three strategies that you can use when you become aware that a colleague has transgressed a boundary:

18. Identify three strategies that organisations can have in place to ensure staff attend to professional boundaries:

19. Write a reflective essay (approx 300 words) about the learning and insights you have gained from completing the course and listening to the podcasts. In what ways will this learning be beneficial for you as a professional? How will you integrate the learning into your practice?

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