Course Code: REL-BHC-0-BTR
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the meaning of a therapeutic boundary and the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations.
Indicate how to avoid the red flags of boundary violations.
Discuss current standards for use of social media and other technology pertaining to maintaining therapeutic boundaries.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: What Is a Therapeutic Boundary?
Meet Greg and James
What Is a Therapeutic Boundary?
Boundary Violations
Personal Relationships vs. Professional Therapeutic Relationships
Establishing Therapeutic Boundaries
Avoiding Dual Relationships
Unavoidable Dual Relationships
Revisiting Therapeutic Boundaries
Review
Summary
Section 3: Boundary Crossings and Violations
An Unexpected Introduction
A Continuum of Boundary Transgressions
Boundary Crossings
Considerations with Boundary Crossings
Client Requests
After a Boundary Has Been Crossed
When Boundary Crossings Go Wrong
Boundary Violations
Review
Summary
Section 4: Avoiding Boundary Violations
Meet Rebecca and Zack
Red Flags of Boundary Violations
General Preventive Measures
Appropriate Use of Language
What About Boundaries with Former Clients?
Ethical Decision-Making Regarding Professional Boundaries
Review
Summary
Section 5: Boundaries with Social Media and Other Technology
Social Media in the Clinical Context
Challenges Facing Social Media Use
General Guidelines on Social Media Use
Personal and Professional Accounts
Boundaries and Delivering Services Via Telehealth
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Instructor: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Beginner level Social Workers; Behavioral Health Counselors; Marriage and Family Therapists; Nursing Personnel; Psychologists; Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counselors; in the following settings: Behavioral Health: Community Services.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.