Harold is seeing a man who is coming out of rehab after years of drinking. Remembering how hard it had been for him to find a job and a place to live away from his drinking buddies, Harold begins with a lecture on how to find a job and how to stay away from “the guys you used to drink with.” The man looks puzzled and says that he is returning home to his wife and family and his job at a large corporation and came to see Harold for help with services to maintain his sobriety.

Above are some situations in which the boundary between the worker and the client has become blurred. Identify what went wrong and what needs to happen to correct the situation. Use the space provided to make notes.