professional Boundaries

Directions

1st, answer each question in the Professional Boundaries Self-Assessment Tool. 2nd, read “Maintaining Healthy Professional Boundaries” by Jennifer Mitchell. 3rd, answer the questions in short essay listed below. To receive credit for this assignment, you must submit your responses from the self-assessment with the calculated total score along with your boundaries paper. Failure to submit both will constitute a 0 for this assignment.

You are encouraged to incorporate Dr. Parrott’s lecture and to go beyond the article to answer the questions. I caution you of “plagiarism” which is stealing another author’s thoughts, ideas or expressions and representing them as your own original work without proper reference.

Fifteen points will be automatically subtracted for leaving comments from someone who edited your work.

Please name your files appropriately to avoid a 5-point subtraction (see syllabus).

Fifteen points will be automatically subtracted for leaving all directions (written in red).

Writing Guidelines

(A) Form. Standard American English sentence structure. Write the question followed by your answer.

(B) Grammar. Your paper should employ proper spelling, syntax and semantics.

(C) Critical Thinking. Guidelines of critical thinking: Organization – information is clear and logical. Content – accuracy of facts demonstrating evidenced based information. Reasoning – clarity of key points and connections between fact and theory by analyzing and interpreting conclusions giving meaning to your thoughts.

Grading Rubrics

Form – 10 points will be automatically subtracted if any portion of this file does not include the question and follow the layout shown in this template. Grammar – 10 points will be automatically subtracted if any portion of this file has identified grammatical errors. Critical thinking grading formula: 13.33 points x 6 questions = 80.

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Professional Boundaries Paper

1. Define “boundary violation.”

2. Expound what Jennifer Mitchell meant by “healthy boundaries?”

3. How would you recognize a sexual vs. a non-sexual boundary violation? Give an example of each type.

4. According to Dr. Parrott’s lecture, how would you clarify the meaning of “unequal power” in a professional relationship?

5. What types of damages can blur boundaries cause?

6. What are your results from the Professional Boundaries Self-Assessment Tool and explain what you plan to do to improve your boundaries?