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100 words, dinner invitation? respond as a social workerYou are a 26-year-old single woman and a volunteer co-facilitator of a support group for self-worth and empowerment at a women’s center. Most of the group members are older than you, dealing with issues related to their marriages and unfulfilling careers. Two of the group members are in their mid-20s and seemingly struggling with issues similar to other women their age (including yourself) that involve relationships and lifestyle. One evening as the group is wrapping up, you overhear the two young women discussing plans to go out for dinner and they invite you to go along. After your initial response of “Thanks but I can’t” the women begin to tease you about not wanting to be seen in public with them. Although you know it would cross professional boundaries, you consider the invitation. It would be fun to have dinner and hang out with them and you are only a volunteer with the women’s center.Initial Post:
How do you respond in this situation? Is there a way that you could accept the dinner invitation and still maintain your professional boundaries? Make sure to consider professionalism and your role as an objective group facilitator when crafting your re

sponse.I don’t think is ok to accept.Teacher wrote: Professional boundaries define effective and appropriate interaction between professionals and the public they serve. Boundaries exist to protect both the professional and the client. Any behavior or interaction which, damages the patient, the professional, and/or the therapy is a violation. It is the victimization and exploitation of a patient by the professional. It is a betrayal of the sacred covenant of trust. This includes sexual and non-sexual misconduct. The legal environment demands and the public expects strict adherence to professional boundaries. No conscientious professional sets out to violate standards of appropriate, professional relationships with clients or patients, yet violations continue to occur. It can happen to those that are dedicated, moral and highly professional in the overall conduct of their practice. Smart Boundaries™ training is essential for professional protection.Answer Preview…………….As a co-facilitator for the women empowerment group, I have a role in respecting the boundaries required for professional interaction with the group members. Professionalism, in this…………………..APA 136 words  
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