Description
As social workers, we carry many individuals and families through the traumas of life. It is through this provision of care and support that we simultaneously collect the stories of countless people and communities that we serve. This component of trauma-responsive practice creates a unique burden resulting from deep empathy, magnified by our professional and ethical orientation to social justice. This presentation seeks to illustrate the impact of trauma, to highlight the ethical components inherent within self-reflection and practice, and to provide insights and reflections on self-stewardship and trauma-responsive practice.
Relevant NASW Ethical Codes:
This workshop meets the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners' requirements for Ethic CEs.
Instructor
Lee Westgate, MSW, MBA, LCSW-C, LCSW (he/him/his) is a transgender advocate with extensive professional experience in social work policy, practice, research, and education. He has held numerous organizational leadership roles and has served as an educational consultant to a variety of associations and organizational clientele. He has worked as a medical social worker in oncology and critical care, and in integrated behavioral health settings. Mr. Westgate has participated in a CSWE-sponsored National Trauma Task Force workgroup that focused on the intersection of ethics and trauma-informed practice, and he was awarded an immersion fellowship through Boston University to study addiction and behavioral health. He has participated in AIDS Education and Training Center on behalf of the University of Maryland, School of Social Work since 2017 and has participated in the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Workgroup on COVID and HIV. Mr. Westgate continues to serve as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work, and his scholarship includes integrated behavioral health, clinical work with LGBTQIA+ populations, working with individuals with chronic and life-threatening illness, healthcare policy, and health equity. As a faculty member, he has received numerous teaching awards, including the Energizer Award, the Camara Jones Faculty Award of 2022, the Innovation in Social Work Award of 2022, and the Exemplary Faculty Member of the Year Award, along with the Dean’s Teaching Award for several consecutive semesters. He has been published in The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, The Social Worker, The Journal of Employee Assistance, Infusion Magazine, Provider Magazine, and Social Work Today.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
8:50 - 9:00 Registration/Log On
9:00 – 10:30
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Welcome and introduction
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Case study exercise
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Examine the ethical context of trauma and social work practice
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Engage in reflective exercises
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Distinguish between Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Responsive Social Work Practice
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:15
12:00 - 12:15
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Examine the ethical context of trauma and social work across myriad levels of practice.
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Distinguish between trauma-informed and trauma-responsive social work practice.
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Identify the paradoxes embedded in ethical and trauma-responsive practice.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
Akin, B. A., Dunkerley, S., Brook, J., & Bruns, K. (2021). Driving organization and systems change toward trauma-responsive services in child welfare: supervisor and administrator perspectives on initial implementation. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 15(2), 133–153. https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2019.1652720
Edwards, E. E., Middleton, J., Crosby, S., Vides, B., Pasquale, L., & Goggin, R. (2023). “Change is always hard”: A qualitative exploration of the Trauma Resilient Communities (TRC) model implementation process within the context of the pandemics. Children and Youth Services Review, 149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106948
Herrenkohl, T. I., Mersky, J. P., & Topitzes, J. (2019). Applied and Translational Research on Trauma-Responsive Programs and Policy: Introduction to a Special Issue of the American Journal of Community Psychology. Am J Community Psychol, 64(3-4), 281-285. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12402
Mersky, J. P., Topitzes, J., Langlieb, J., & Dodge, K. A. (2021). Increasing mental health treatment access and equity through trauma-responsive care. Am J Orthopsychiatry, 91(6), 703-713. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000572
National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). NASW code of ethics. Retrieved April 24, 2023, from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
Vides, B., Middleton, J., Edwards, E. E., McCorkle, D., Crosby, S., Loftis, B. A., & Goggin, R. (2022). The Trauma Resilient Communities (TRC) Model: A Theoretical Framework for Disrupting Structural Violence and Healing Communities. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 31(8), 1052–1070. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2022.2112344
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
We welcome anyone interested in the topic!
Late Fees and Refunds
The base price is $70, which includes CE credit.
Late fees cannot be refunded or applied to account credit.
Cancellations: **ALL cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee.** Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the workshop to receive a refund or an account credit.
ADA Accommodations
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact our office via email at least two weeks prior to the workshop date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Our email address is cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu.
