Description

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

1. Describe how compassion fatigue, burnout, and racial battle fatigue uniquely affect Black mental health professionals working with trauma-exposed clients.
2. Explain how the ARISE framework and ARISE Model Hub address gaps in culturally responsive support for BMHPs
3. Identify practical strategies within the ARISE Hub that promote encouragement, empowerment, education, and self-care to support resilience and mind-body sustainment in military behavioral health settings.

Presenter Bio

Joseph W. Warren, II, DSW (c), LCSW-C, BCD, is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of clinical experience across healthcare, school-based, and private practice settings. He is licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia and currently works as an independent clinician and consultant through Renewing Hope, LLC. In this role, he provides psychotherapy, clinical assessments, and crisis intervention services to adults, service members, veterans, and their families. His trauma-informed, evidence-based approach emphasizes an integrative framework that attends to the interconnections among psychological, emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being. His clinical work incorporates evidence-based trauma-focused psychotherapies, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

Mr. Warren holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Oakwood University and a Master of Social Work from Barry University. He is currently a Doctor of Social Work (DSW) candidate at the University of Kentucky with a concentration in Military Behavioral Health. His research interests include trauma-related clinical work, clinician well-being, liberating approaches to practice that support resilience and professional sustainability, and spiritual enrichment within therapeutic contexts.

Mr. Warren’s capstone project examines support strategies for Black mental health professionals who experience burnout, compassion fatigue, and racial battle fatigue when working with trauma-exposed clients. In addition to his clinical practice, he has also provided professional consultation and workshops for mental health professionals serving trauma-exposed populations, including those working within military-connected communities. His work reflects a scholar–practitioner orientation grounded in clinical excellence, ethical practice, and service to diverse populations.

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.