Dual Relationships In The Workplace

J.D. came into treatment to work on managing her depression and anxiety since it was starting to interfere with her ability to perform daily tasks. Fortunately, Pittsburgh is a large city and my internship is far enough removed from where I live that the chance of a dual relationship with J.D., or any of my clients, is slim. However, for social workers in rural areas where there are fewer mental health professionals, dual relationships, a therapeutic as well as a social, professional, or business relationship with a client, are harder to avoid. Even in larger cities like Pittsburgh many residents do not leave their communities, making the possibilities of a dual relationships more likely. When working with J.D. a dual relationship could