Setting and Maintaining Culturally Appropriate Boundaries in Work with System Involved Youth and their Families

Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW

Training Description

In all our relationships (work, social life, family) we consciously or unconsciously set personal and professional boundaries. In the work setting, it is important to be conscious and thoughtful about the boundaries we set to maximize the impact of our interactions with system involved youth and their families. In this training we will discuss how to set culturally appropriate boundaries with system involved youth and their families in different situations including use of technology, physical contact, dual relationships and accepting gifts. We will also explore particularly challenging situations in work with system involved youth and their families and have time to think through boundary issues in current system involved youth and families with which participants support.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to explain at least 3 potentially negative consequences of inappropriate boundaries in relationships with system involved youth and their families.

2. Participants…