The Ethical Responsibility of Self-Care - A Supervisor’s Perspective

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The 21st Century has created profound benefits and challenges for the workplace. One of the most notable challenges is the increased risk for consumers and staff to experience trauma, thus putting direct support staff at greater risk for compassion fatigue and supervisor at risk for burnout. This training will explore how supervisors can use a trauma-informed approach to prevent vicarious trauma, and promote self-care.

The session has the following learning objectives:

Describe common causes of vicarious or secondary traumatic stress

Identify various strategies to address or prevent vicarious or secondary trauma.

Provide examples of strategies used to create a collaborative work culture

Describe the ethical responsibility of self-care from a supervisors perspective

Clinical Supervision CE: 3.5

Total CE: 3.5

Duration: 4 hours

Target Audience

Behavioral Health Services Providers and Management

Educators

Law Professionals

Nursing

Content Level: Advance

Location: Live Interactive Webinar

Date: October 14, 2023

Agenda

10:00 am

Participants will explore 21st Century workplace challenges and common workplace stressors for social workers. Additionally, participants will identify and discuss toxic workplace behaviors and internal organizational systems.

10:30

Participants will examine and discuss the role of the supervisor in the workplace and their ethical responsibilities regarding promoting and teaching self-care techniques; as well as preventing vicarious trauma and burn-out.

11:30

Break

11:45

Participants will review trauma-informed principles and how they can be used to integrate the agency shadow side and create a workplace that promotes wellness and embraces inclusivity. Utilizing the KSA framework, participants will explore a supervisor’s responsibility in organizational capacity building.

12:45

Break

1:00 pm

Participants will discuss prevention and intervention self-care techniques for individuals and organizations. Participants will review policies and internal procedures that align with staff having greater work-life balance.

2:00 pm

Fee & Registration

The cost for this course is $75 before Sep 18, 2023 and $120 from September 19 - October 14, 2023, this fee includes CE credit. Registration normally ends 48 hours prior to the course state date.

Ebony Davis – LEAD CONSULTANT AKA PROFESSIONAL PROBLEM SOLVER

Ms. Ebony Davis serves as our Lead Consultant and is dedicated to building pathways for disenfranchised communities to move up the social, political, and economic ladder. She has over ten years of experience in project management, training, technical assistance, behavioral health, and working with high-risk populations. She is a graduate from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and from the University of Southern California, where she received her Master of Social Work and Master of Public Administration. Ebony comes with many diverse experiences including working with the Department of Defense, Federal Emergency Management Agency, YMCA, Crystal Stairs Inc., SAMSHA, Department of Justice, and the Office of the Public Defender. During her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, traveling and dancing.

For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call: (202)-670-4668

Registrants can make accommodations requests during registration. All accommodation requests should be sent to edavis@butler-davis.com 72 hours before training to ensure that the best effort can be made to make those accommodations.

Additional Information about our training protocol can be found in our Resiliency Training Institute Handbook. Participants can find this handbook on our website or by clicking the link above.

Course Completion Requirements/Attendance Policy

LATE ARRIVAL

Class starts at the time advertised and late arrivals will not be accepted into class. Participants who arrive late can receive a 50% voucher that can be used for training in the future. This 50% voucher is typically only good for 90 days. Late arrivals forfeit continuing education credits.

LEAVING EARLY

Participants who leave early forfeit their CE. If an emergency should occur where a participant needs to leave early, they can receive a 50% voucher that can be used for future training. This voucher typically expires in 90 days.

Continuing Education Distribution

In-person training will distribute CE certificates at the end of the course, once the instructor receives participant’s course evaluations. Instructors are required to submit sign in-sheets and evaluations to the Lead Consultant within three business days of the training. Participants who participate in a live-interactive webinar training will be prompted to download their certificate at the end of the training by submitting a survey/evaluation. A link to the survey/evaluation will be distributed at the end of the class via the chat room and email. Please be advised that participants must submit their course evaluation forms to receive a certificate. Certificates are available immediately for download after the survey/evaluation is submitted.

Even when a social work board accepts courses offering ASWB ACE credit, licensees are responsible for determining whether courses meet the CE requirements in their jurisdictions. States and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether any individual course may be accepted for credit.

New Jersey accepts only individual approved courses/conferences.

New York does not accept ASWB ACE provider or course/conference approval.

West Virginia accepts ACE providers and courses for programs offered outside the state or through distance learning.

District of Columbia accepts ASWB approved providers.

Maryland accepts ASWB-approved providers.

Grievance Policy for Training and Technical Assistance Department

Procedures for external

Butler & Davis Consulting will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants. The monitoring and assessment of compliance with these standards will be the responsibility of the Lead Consultant and the Senior Consultant. When a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education programs or processes, course content, speakers, facilities, nonreceipt of certificates, and other miscellaneous occurrences the complainant is expected to submit a grievance form as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion by Ebony Davis LCSW-C, or Senior Consultant, Norma Bravo LCSW. If the Lead Consultant cannot immediately resolve the issue, the Senior Consultant, Norma Bravo will be tasked with resolving the issue. All possible care will be taken to uphold the confidentiality of the complainant. The consultant will formulate a response to the complaint and recommend action if necessary, which will be conveyed directly to the complainant. A grievance concerning a specific course offering, content, or costs may be resolved by modifications to future offerings, and/or by providing a partial refund to the complainant, or an alternative opportunity. The participant who initiated the grievance is informed of the status of the complaint at all levels. The Senior Consultant will advise the Lead Consultant on any process and improvements as indicated by submitted grievances.

Course Interaction & System Requirements:

This live webinar is fully interactive and will use video conferencing tools. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. Certificates of completion can be downloaded electronically after participants complete their online evaluation form at the end of class.

System requirements:

Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher*

Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher

Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.

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