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KVC strengthens families using wraparound services so children can remain with their own families and in their own communities when safely possible. We also provide foster care, reunification support, adoption, outpatient mental health therapy, in-home family services and educational support.
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KVC West Virginia is a private, nonprofit organization that serves over 3,000 children, teens and adults each year. Our team of caring professionals provides home- and community-based services that strengthen families and prevent foster care, outpatient mental health therapy, foster care, foster parent recruitment and support, adoption, and youth academic and mentorship programs.
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Professional Boundaries – Where Is the Line?
If you are a professional in social work, therapy or a related field, we invite you to attend this training to understand the importance of professional boundaries.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- To understand the importance of professional and
personal boundaries in the workplace - To understand the importance of confidentiality
- To understand the importance of communication
- To understand the importance and benefits of
teamwork - To understand specific boundaries
To register, contact Robin Atkinson – ratkinson@kvc.org.
About Robin Atkinson
Robin Atkinson is a Training and Development Specialist for KVC West Virginia. She has 21 years experience in the behavioral healthcare field and began her career working with the MRDD population and at-risk families. In 1998, she was appointed as a Therapeutic Foster Care Coordinator with Action Youth Care. She began her employment with KVC in 2001 as a Family Service Specialist.
In 2003, she was appointed as Foster Care Coordinator for a five county area. She worked on recruitment and retention of foster homes in this area. In 2016, she was appointed as the Training and Development Specialist for KVC, West Virginia. Today, she supervises over the foster care intake team, develops and presents training curriculums for foster parents and staff, and assists the foster/adoptive care team in numerous tasks.
In 2009 and 2012, KVC honored Ms. Atkinson with the Leader of the Year award from the Alliance for Children Conference. Ms. Atkinson holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Marshall University and Master’s of Social Work with the specialization in Community Organization & Social Administration practice from West Virginia University. She is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker in the state of West Virginia.
Schedule
10:00—Welcome, Registration, Introductions
10:00-10:30—Responsibilities to Clients
10:30-11:00- Responsibilities to Co-workers
11:00-11:15— Boundary Issues
11:15-11:30—Categories of Boundaries
11:30-11:45—Specific Boundaries
11:45-12:00—Communication
12:00—Questions/evaluations