Speaker(s):

Lia Jennings, PhD, MSW, LCSW

Michael Perkins, MSW, LCSW

Presentation: The NASW Code of Ethics (2017) 4.05 “Impairment” maintains that social workers shouldn’t allow their personal issues to affect their professional behavior. This presentation will cover indications of impairment and prevention of impairment through self-care methods. The presentation will offer specific self-care exercises and techniques to help professionals prevent themselves from getting to a point where they are impaired.

Objectives:

  • Define self-care and wellness
  • Measure stress levels
  • Identify at least 3 self-care techniques to ward off effects of stress

Slides and Handouts:

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