The Ethics of Self-Care
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Description
People in the helping professions are often told they need to “practice self-care.” What does that mean, and why is it in fact an ethical requirement for workers AND agencies to create a culture in which it is possible? This workshop provides ways of thinking about that, emphasizing how boundary management especially can be impacted by self-care. It also offers ways to determine the difference between self-care and self-soothing and helps participants put some self-care strategies in place.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Julia Kleinschmit is a Clinical Professor for the University of Iowa’s School of Social Work. She leads the Sioux City and helped develop the Online Part-Time MSW program. Julia is licensed as a CSW in Nebraska. Her practice experience is in program development and evaluation, grant-writing, community organizing, and curriculum development and assessment. Julia’s interests include effective approaches to reducing homelessness, Disproportionate Minority Contact—especially in reducing the number of children of color in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Other interests include practice in rural communities, sustainable agriculture, meeting facilitation, increasing diversity in the workforce, and self-care for social workers. Julia lives in Nebraska, works in Iowa, and plays in South Dakota. She roots for the Huskers, Hawkeyes, and the Coyotes. She started teaching online in 2006, inspired by one of her students who was driving 3 ½ hours one-way to attend classes.
Financially Sponsored By
- TPN.health