Professional Boundaries

Trainer: Ciaran Traynor

Working with people is complicated and presents challenges. Doing the right thing may not be seen as doing the right thing by others and doing the right thing can make us feel uncomfortable.

Participants will be enabled to become more aware of importance of having clear professional relationships and the risks to service users, themselves, and their organisations of the alternatives.

We will discuss ethical and behavioural standards and some of the dilemmas staff members face in delivering services. For example; respecting people’s privacy yet protecting them; giving choices yet ensuring best interests; being honest yet not being able to share some information; information sharing with and without consent; wanting to comfort yet not being allowed to touch; respecting someone’s rights yet having to put controls on their behaviour; the difficulties of differing expectations of the service; etc.

This workshop explores some of those challenges around what we could, would, should and must do in our work.

 Important Information:

**Your Zoom Invite to training will be sent a day or two prior to the course date**.

• Our funding restrictions are such that this training is only available to those who work/volunteer for a voluntary, charitable, faith or community-based organisation. Please ensure you meet this criteria before applying.  
• While this is a free training event and places are limited and in high demand – if you cannot attend we urge you to get in contact so another can take up your place.  
• Due to the high demand for this training we can only offer a maximum of 2 places per organisation. Please do not apply for more than 2 places.
• Please allow at least 10 minutes prior to training start time to check your computer/tablet/smartphone video & audio settings. 
• If you have questions or need assistance please email info@ci-ni.org.uk or call 028 9040 1290