Boundary Risks for Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals

Course Code: REL-BHC-0-BRBHP

Hours: 0.75

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Define professional boundaries.
Differentiate between a social relationship and professional relationship.
Explain 3 differences between a boundary crossing and a boundary violation.
Identify 3 considerations when deciding whether it is appropriate to intentionally cross a professional boundary.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Professional Boundaries

Boundaries

Professional Boundaries

Differences Between Professional and Social Relationships

How Was Your Weekend?

Boundary Crossing

Boundary Violation

Considerations for Boundary Crossings

What Do You Think?

Caution Ahead

Why Boundaries Are Important

Challenges to Boundary Crossings and Violations

Strategies for Establishing and Maintaining Professional Boundaries

Review

Summary

Section 3: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

Congratulations!

Staff Writer: Kimberly Cobb, MS

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Instructor: Monique Kahn, Psy.D.

Monique Kahn, Psy.D. received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Spokane Mental Health in Washington, which included specialty rotations in behavioral medicine and time-limited psychotherapies. She is licensed as a psychologist in Maine, where she was in private practice for 14 years, providing services to adult clients with varied presenting issues, but with particular emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, the relationship between psychosocial stress and illness, insomnia, and coping with chronic illness. She has taught in the undergraduate psychology program at Husson University in Maine. In addition, she has worked as a content writer and psychology subject matter expert for several major educational publishing firms. She joined Relias as a clinical content writer and subject matter expert in 2016.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.