BC Council for Families

Establishing Professional Boundaries

When working intensively with highly stressed families and their children over an extended period of time, many factors may cause unintentional errors associated with crossing professional boundary lines. Learn how to establish and maintain professional boundaries with your clients. Join us for Home Visitor Advanced Training: Establishing Professional Boundaries.

Who is this training for?

Both new and veteran home visitors and their supervisors are encouraged to participate in this advanced training workshop, in order to learn more about the benefits of clearly defining professional boundaries and creating role clarity.

What can participants expect?
At this training, participants will receive:

• 2 full days of instruction
• Lunch and refreshments each day

The seminar is interactive and participants will:

• Reflect upon personal experiences with boundary and role-setting
• Identify common avenues for boundary confusion
• Define the potential consequences of crossing boundaries
• Explore effective and ineffective workplace boundary setting
• Recognize specific strengths pertaining to professional boundaries and explore opportunities for enhancing current practices
• Learn strategies for working together to maintain effective boundaries

How do I register?

Please contact the Program Coordinator, David Sheftel, at HomeVisiting@bccf.ca to find out about upcoming training dates.