The Chi Sigma Iota chapters from Heidelberg University, New England College, and the University of Toledo invite you to save the date for our spring virtual workshop. This virtual workshop will be Friday, April 29, 2022 from 9am-12pm. It will be presented by Drs. Meagan McBride, Kaitlyn Forristal, Madeline Clark, John Laux, and doctoral student Ronee Rice.
The cost of the workshop will be $10. This workshop is complementary to counselors who currently serve as a supervisor for a student from University of Toledo, Heidelberg University, or New England College. Upon completion, you will receive 3 CE Hours for counselors through NBCC. Registration information will follow.
Questions can be directed to: Ronee Rice, ronee.rice@rockets.utoledo.edu
Workshop Information:
Title: Primum non nocere: Strategies for Supervisors and Professional Counselors to Avoid Boundary Violations in the Counseling Relationship
Description:
Despite the admonition found in Code of Ethics (ACA, 2014) to avoid actions that cause harm, boundary violations (sexual and non-sexual) are the chief consumer complaint (21.5%) received by counseling boards (Wilkinson et al. 2019). Further, 30.1% of all adjudicated counselors listed on the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage and Family Therapist Board website were disciplined due to sexual or nonsexual boundary violations. This session’s presenters aim to reduce incidences of boundary violations in supervision and clinical practice by reviewing the relevant counseling professional ethical codes (Herlihy & Corey, 2015a), dissecting relevant examples of boundary violations, discussing the warning signs that predict boundary extensions and potential violations (Luke et al., 2020; Wheeler & Bertram, 2019), and working with attendees to apply best practices to prevent future boundary violations (Evans, 2008; Hagedorn, 2008; Magnus, 2008; Whittinghill, 2008) and respond appropriately when boundary violations do occur (Herlihy & Corey, 2015b; Kottler & Balkin, 2017)
Objectives:
Objective 1:
Attendees will learn common boundary violations that may occur between clients, counselors, and/or supervisors and the negative outcomes that may result.
Objective 2:
Attendees will recognize when themselves or others are at risk of a boundary violation.
Objective 3:
At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be prepared to apply best practices for preventing boundary violations before they happen and understand how to respond to boundary violations (clients, colleagues, and/or supervisors) after they occur.
