Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare

148 The Coaching Toolkit for Child Welfare Practice

decisions or taking actions that could place a client at risk

of harm?

 What is the appropriate or legally required degree of

information sharing (that is, how involved can and

should the coach be in actual cases)?

 What if there is disagreement between the coach’s ethical

standards and the learner’s?

 What if the coach is requesting or requiring action the

learner considers unethical?

 What if the coach requests an action that is considered

unethical by the agency?

Addressing
boundaries of
relationship

 A coaching relationship is not intended as counseling or

therapy.

 If the need arises for counseling or therapy services, how

will we address these needs? What about referrals?