Professional Boundaries
Both physical and emotional boundaries are something social service workers have to be very aware of. If we are not aware of them we are potentially not going to be any help at all, we may damage the helper to client relationship more in the long run if we do not take boundaries seriously.
You can tell when me as a helper or other helpers might be too involved with a client if I were to talk about things that in an inappropriate way or talk about things that are inappropriate things such as their personal life, their sexual desires or sexual intentions or yours, their fantasy’s, or what they do in their own time, or about personal relationships they may have once had. If the client and I talk about
“Private life things” then we have taken the relationship too far for a professional. …show more content…
For example no physical contact that may seem too intimate to an on-looker, no holding hands, or kissing, etc. If a client tries to do so I would immediately pull away, but still making sure the client doesn’t get embarrassed about. Hugging is alright if it is quick, and a side hug, but only in certain situations and depending on the age of the client. With Children it is more acceptable to give a small side hug for comfort or if they hug you. Physical boundaries are a big part in the client helper relationship, I know I find them very important. The helper has to know when they go too far. Talking about your boundaries are very important so the client knows how to act as well. Talking about this will help both the client and helper because all boundaries are important, physical and emotional. It will help by also knowing what not to talk about or joke about because they might take it the wrong way, and so you don’t dig deeper in the
Both physical and emotional boundaries are something social service workers have to be very aware of. If we are not aware of them we are potentially not going to be any help at all, we may damage the helper to client relationship more in the long run if we do not take boundaries seriously.
You can tell when me as a helper or other helpers might be too involved with a client if I were to talk about things that in an inappropriate way or talk about things that are inappropriate things such as their personal life, their sexual desires or sexual intentions or yours, their fantasy’s, or what they do in their own time, or about personal relationships they may have once had. If the client and I talk about
“Private life things” then we have taken the relationship too far for a professional. …show more content…
For example no physical contact that may seem too intimate to an on-looker, no holding hands, or kissing, etc. If a client tries to do so I would immediately pull away, but still making sure the client doesn’t get embarrassed about. Hugging is alright if it is quick, and a side hug, but only in certain situations and depending on the age of the client. With Children it is more acceptable to give a small side hug for comfort or if they hug you. Physical boundaries are a big part in the client helper relationship, I know I find them very important. The helper has to know when they go too far. Talking about your boundaries are very important so the client knows how to act as well. Talking about this will help both the client and helper because all boundaries are important, physical and emotional. It will help by also knowing what not to talk about or joke about because they might take it the wrong way, and so you don’t dig deeper in the