Sergio was removed from his biological parents at age 10 due to abuse and neglect and lived in foster homes until his mother was able to regain custody of him when he was 15. Sergio is now a case manager through a social service agency. When he is assigned the case of Jonathan Chavez, he sees many similarities between Jonathan’s history and his own. During his initial meeting with Jonathan’s parents, Sergio discloses many details about his own history and informs the parents of the steps his mother went through, including inpatient rehab, intensive therapy, and taking psychotropic medication, that helped her turn her life around. Based on what he has read in previous social worker reports, he informs Jonathan’s mother that she “sounds a lot like my mom” and suggests that she be evaluated for psychotropic meds. DISCUSS THE BOUNDARY ISSUE IN EACH OF THE ABOVE SCENARIOS. EXPLAIN THE CORRECT WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED IN ORDER TO RESPECT BOUNDARIES

Sergio was removed from his biological parents at age 10 due to abuse
and neglect and lived in foster homes until his mother was able to
regain custody of him when he was 15. Sergio is now a case manager
through a social service agency. When he is assigned the case of
Jonathan Chavez, he sees many similarities between Jonathan’s
history and his own. During his initial meeting with Jonathan’s
parents, Sergio discloses many details about his own history and
informs the parents of the steps his mother went through, including
inpatient rehab, intensive therapy, and taking psychotropic
medication, that helped her turn her life around. Based on what he has
read in previous social worker reports, he informs Jonathan’s mother
that she “sounds a lot like my mom” and suggests that she be
evaluated for psychotropic meds.

DISCUSS THE BOUNDARY ISSUE IN EACH OF THE ABOVE SCENARIOS. EXPLAIN THE
CORRECT WAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED IN ORDER TO RESPECT BOUNDARIES