How did Angelinaís relationships with Raymond and Jacob as clients differ from their relationships as congregants?
Social worker Angelina Pettit enjoyed practicing in a faith-based agency, where she found deep personal meaning in her work with clients. However, the work was complicated by the agencyís integral connections with her church. Her husband, Philip, a group leader in their church, invited Jacob and Raymond, two single men in his group and the church who were also Angelinaís clients, to their home for Christmas dinner. Angelina generally felt successful in managing her dual relationships, but it seemed this situation was hitting ìtoo close to home.î Their coming to dinner could challenge her sense of professionalism regarding dual relationships. But, she felt compelled to follow her faith and belief that individuals should not be alone during the Christmas season, and that celebrating community and being loved within the church family was important.
While at IMH, Angelina related to Raymond and Jacob professionally, meeting with them for counseling sessions, making sure their treatment plans and goals were being met, and for supervision sessions. These professional relationships were authoritative in nature, giving her the power to make decisions that would affect their lives either positively or negatively. While at CUS, she contributed to the church, as Raymond and Jacob did, through worship and possible leadership. Officially, they were fellow congregants; unofficially, however, she was still their social worker. As diligently as they tried to relate to each other equally at CUS, their professional relationships no doubt influenced how they related to each other at church.
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