Boundary Setting & Self-Care Flashcards
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A client in early recovery asks their coach to connect on social media 'just to stay motivated.' The coach should:
Answer: Decline and explain how it could blur their professional relationship
Social media connections can blur professional boundaries and expose both parties to inappropriate dual-role dynamics.
Which warning sign most clearly indicates a recovery coach is experiencing burnout rather than a brief period of stress?
Answer: Persistent cynicism, depersonalization, and reduced empathy toward clients
Persistent cynicism and depersonalization are hallmark features of burnout, distinguishing it from normal occupational stress.
A client discloses that they have been texting their coach's personal number to a mutual friend. The coach's first priority should be to:
Answer: Discuss the situation with the client and reinforce communication boundaries
Addressing the boundary breach in a calm coaching conversation reinforces expectations without unnecessarily damaging the relationship.
The concept of 'compassion satisfaction' in recovery coaching is best defined as:
Answer: The positive feelings derived from effectively helping clients in recovery
Compassion satisfaction refers to the fulfillment coaches experience from contributing positively to clients' recovery, which buffers against burnout.
Which action by a coach would most clearly represent a ROLE boundary, not merely a physical or time boundary?
Answer: Declining to attend a client's family reunion as a personal guest
Attending a family event as a guest crosses into a social role that is outside the professional coaching relationship.
A recovery coach who is also in personal recovery is asked by a client, 'Are you in recovery?' The most appropriate response is to:
Answer: Use discretion, disclosing only if it will genuinely benefit the client
Disclosing personal recovery status should be a deliberate, client-centered decision rather than an automatic or never response.
Which of the following BEST demonstrates a recovery coach modeling healthy self-care for their clients?
Answer: Consistently maintaining boundaries and rescheduling when genuinely unwell
Modeling healthy self-care means practicing it authentically, such as protecting one's own health, rather than narrating it to clients.