Description

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Gain understanding of how trauma exposure and processing affect psychosocial and occupational functioning of direct care providers in substance abuse settings, while examining the impact of trauma intensive environments have on organizational culture and service quality.
2. Identify and analyze how trauma- informed supervision and cultures support staff resilience and organizational sustainability.
3. Educate and encourage direct care providers, supervisors, and leaders in substance abuse treatment settings on the importance of trauma-informed organizational cultures for favorable outcomes in systems that are intertwined in service delivery.

 

Presenter Bio

Kieara Judd is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Doctoral Candidate in Social Work, with a concentration in Leadership and Administration at the University of Kentucky. She earned a Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Chemical Dependency Counseling from Morehead State University in 2017 and a Master of Social Work from Campbellsville University in 2018.

Ms. Judd’s capstone project is focused on examining trauma- informed supervisory practices in substance abuse settings, with a focus on addressing occupational and psychosocial effects for direct- care providers. Her research seeks to advance scalable, evidence-based, trauma-informed frameworks and tools that will promote staff well-being and improvement in organizational culture.

Ms. Judd currently serves as a Chief Clinical Officer at Journey to Healing, a residential substance abuse program, where she provides executive- level clinical leadership. In this role, she oversees clinical operations, supervisory structures, and program development initiatives designed to promote ethical practice, sustainability, and high- quality care delivery.

Ms. Judd is a strong advocate for individuals impacted by substance- use disorders and recovery systems, bringing practice- based insight into her academic and administrative work, because of her own personal journey with addiction. Her deep and personal commitment to continue to advocate and initiate changes is only further motivated by her role as a mother to two beautiful daughters, Remi and Cora, and her dedication to contributing to a more compassionate future.

Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing

Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)

Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.

Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.

Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.