This is one of many Tags in the manual; it links content that relates to the broad team and KeyWorker task of managing their relationship with the client.

In many textbooks this is referred to as the "Therapeutic relationship".

AMBIT takes this very seriously: a core task is to develop an Attachment Relationship with the young person (NB this doesn't just mean the young person should 'become attached to' his or her keyworker, or vice versa. You can read more about the theory behind this idea in Attachment theory, and how it relates to the way a young person might use his or her KeyWorker as a Secure Base from which to explore. Crucially, Mentalization depends on the activation of this Secure Base experience. This is why we emphasise Engagement with the young person, including the Boundaries, such as Confidentiality that make this relationship safe.

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