CPD Hours1 hr
CPD CategoryCategory 2: Skills and Knowledge
OrganiserAASW National ([email protected])
Event FormatOn-Demand
Practice & careerManagement & Leadership, Graduate, Student, Supervision
CPD Hours1 hr
CPD CategoryCategory 2: Skills and Knowledge
OrganiserAASW National ([email protected])
Event FormatOn-Demand
Practice & careerManagement & Leadership, Graduate, Student, Supervision
1 YEAR FREE ACCESS FOR MEMBERS WHO REGISTER FROM 1-31 DECEMBER 2023
View this webinar for free until 31 December 2024
Registration for non-members is available here: Solution-focused Self-care Strategies for Social Workers
As practitioners, working with and advocating for some of the most vulnerable and marginalised people in our society, our roles can at times be physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding. A self-care supported system, embedded within the day-to-day practices of social workers, can highly reduce feelings of ‘burnout’, stress, vicarious trauma, and fatigue. It can also help with staff retention challenges faced in the sector.
This webinar will provide a safe space to explore and validate the importance of self-care and well-being for social workers. It will offer participants the opportunity to feel supported and provide self-care tips and practice strategies for improved overall well-being, mindset, and productivity.
This webinar will introduce the value of self-care in social work practice and the crucial role it plays in professional sustainability, job satisfaction, and future career development. It will also highlight the benefits and discuss practical self-care strategies to combat some of the above-mentioned challenges faced in some social work positions in the field.
AASW Credential: Supervision
"Caroline was incredibly engaging, insightful and encouraging... One of the most approachable webinars I've participated in so far" –webinar participant, November 2022.
Who should register? Any level of social worker who is keen to develop practical strategies to promote their own self-care and well-being and/or that of their colleagues at work.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Presenter
Caroline McGuinness is a qualified social worker with a bachelor's degree in social science and master's in social work. She has over 13 years of experience practicing within the field of child protection in Ireland and Australia, and previously worked for the Department of Health and Human Resources (i.e., DFFH) as a Senior Child Protection Practitioner.
She currently works as a professionally qualified Life Coach, where she has drawn on her social work experience and knowledge of human behaviour to empower hundreds of women across Australia and globally to stand in their power and be of service to others.
She has been the force behind several visionary social impact initiatives, including Stories of Resilience and the W.H.Y (We Hear You) Campaign, a digital campaign that raises global public awareness about domestic abuse, seeks to shift social perspectives, and helps victims to build resilience through support and education.
Caroline is a dynamic coach, mentor, and speaker. She is purpose-driven, with a desire to positively impact and help transform the lives of others. She has worked with many women and men but is particularly passionate about women’s empowerment and how she can inspire them to be active role models for change.
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