Building the Resiliency of the Next Generation of Social Workers: A leadership development program
Race and racism are hot-button issues in today's society. And while many trainings are geared to addressing eliminating biases, there is a gap in training for building African American's resiliency in the face of racism. This gap is increasingly significant to the Social Work profession; as according to the Council of Social Work Education, African Americans are the number one demographic to obtain BSW. This combined with African Americans being more likely to experience adverse childhood events and work with high-risk populations, points to the increased risk of African American social workers experiencing vicarious trauma and burn-out. The goal of this training is to build the leadership and resiliency skills of African American social workers. Through reviewing the parallel process of being a trauma-informed provider and professional.
Session 1 – Self-Awareness a Core Competence
The first session in Building the Resiliency of the Next Generation of Social Workers: A leadership development program focuses on building participants' awareness of adverse childhood events and their long-term impacts on SAMSHA's eight dimensions of wellness. This session will focus on the core competence of self-awareness as a trauma-informed practitioner and a social work professional.
Learning Objectives:
1. Define and explain the importance of self-awareness as a core social work competency
2. Identify and summarize childhood adverse events and their impacts on wellness in adulthood
3. Describe historical trauma, intergenerational trauma, and collective trauma of African Americans
4. Describe unique trauma responses to the African American community
5. Conceptualize the parallel process of being trauma-informed
6. Define and summarize how to develop self -awareness
Duration: 3 hours
Content Level: Beginner
CEUs: 3 Category I Contact Hours (Includes 1 Ethics Hour)
Prerequisite: none
Session 2 – Self- Care a Core Competence
The second session of Building the Resiliency of the Next Generation of Social Workers: A leadership development program builds upon the prior workshop and examines how the corporations often carry over historical and modern racial injustices into the workplace. We will specifically examine issues surrounding toxic workplace, vicarious trauma, and how to build a resilient mindset. Additionally, we explore the importance of self-care as a core social work competency and as a trauma-informed practitioner.
Prerequisite: Session 1 – Self-Awareness a Core Competence
Session 3- Advocacy – A core competency
The third session in Building the Resiliency of the Next Generation of Social Workers: A leadership development program incorporates sessions one and two to conceptualize the core competency of advocacy for African American social workers. This session examines the moral dilemmas faced by black social workers and their role in responding to social injustice in the workplace. Topics covered in this session include communication styles, conflict resolution, professional boundaries, and assertive communication.
1. Identify and define unhealthy and healthy workplace behaviors
2. Explain how a trauma-inform approach can be used to promote social justice
3. Describe proactive upstream strategies for managing toxic behavior
4. Describe reactive downstream strategies for managing toxic behaviors
5. Provide examples of ways to protect mental health in the workplace
6. Provide examples of signs of burn-out and compassion fatigue.
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Prerequisite: Session 1 – Self-Awareness a Core Competence and Session 2 – Self- Care a Core Competence
Training commitment and dates: Participants are expected to attend all three live virtual sessions at the scheduled date/time.
Training Dates are:
Thursday, September 16 - 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm Thursday, October 14 - 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm Thursday, November 18 - 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm
Upon completion of all three live virtual sessions, attendees will earn 9 Category I Contact Hours, including 3 Ethics Hours.
Speaker: Ebony L Davis MSW, MPA, LCSW-C
Registration Fees - includes CE certificate (emailed after completion of all three sessions)
NASW Member $150 Non-Member $216
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 14, 2021
Location
All trainings in this series will be live virtual sessions. Registrants will be sent logins and links prior to each session.
PAYMENT & REFUND POLICY:
If you choose the "Bill Me" option during checkout, please mail payment within 7 days of registering in order to hold your seat. You will receive a confirmation email with your purchase information following checkout; this will serve as your invoice, no other invoices will be provided.
Checks should be made out to NASW Virginia and mailed to:
NASW-VA 4860 Cox Road, Suite 200 Glen Allen, VA 23060
If a registrant cancels more than 10 days before the event, a refund will be issued by check or credit back to your credit card, minus a 10% administrative fee.
If cancelation occurs less than 10 days prior to the event, no refund will be issued but you may request a credit towards a future training to be used within 1 year of the cancelation date. Call the Chapter Office (804-204-1339) to cancel within 10 days of the training. A request for credit may be granted at the discretion of the Executive Director in case of a documented emergency.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE/SPECIAL NEEDS
Individuals who require assistance under the ADA for participation in this training should contact NASW-VA at least 30 days prior to the start of the training. Please call the Chapter office at 804.204.1339 to discuss your needs or any concerns with a member of the staff.
Children under the age of 18 are not permitted into any NASWVA sponsored trainings or events, without prior written consent by the chapter. For special situations and/or circumstances, please call or email the chapter office.
