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DSW Candidate – Joy Lynn Richardson, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

DSW Candidate – Joy Lynn Richardson, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!

Strengthening Self-Care in Social Work Education

DSW Candidate – Joy Lynn Richardson, MSW, LCSW

Monday, April 28, 2025

1:00 PM- 2:15 PM Eastern Time Zone

Credit Hours: 1.0


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Strengthening Self-Care in Social Work Education

A systematic literature review explores the role of self-care in social work education, addressing the research question: “What self-care practices are currently endorsed in social work education?” by examining recent publications (2021-2024) focusing on self-care strategies in social work curricula following the 2021 amendment to the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Eight selected articles describe approaches such as electives, teaching modules, and mindfulness practices. The review underscores the importance of self-care in ensuring sustainable, ethical, and effective social work practice.
A conceptual paper emphasizes the need for a multi-dimensional self-care approach in education to protect against burnout, compassion fatigue, and secondary trauma. Drawing on ecological systems and resiliency theories, the paper proposes integrating self-care as a core practice skill. Key barriers to implementation, such as individual, systemic, and cultural factors, and a proposed pathway to address these challenges are identified.
The paper also stresses the need for culturally responsive self-care strategies to support marginalized groups. Ultimately, embedding self-care in social work education fosters resilience and well-being, preparing practitioners to navigate complex professional challenges. Finally, a tool is offered to schools of social work to strengthen their approach to self-care through the self-care program assessment (SPA).

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

  1. Define self-care as a protective factor necessary to increase sustainability and job satisfaction within the social work profession.
  2. Understand the responsibility of social work schools to teach, model, and train self-care as a core practice skill rather than an optional add-on to social work practice.
  3. Delineate the ways in which self-care is connected to anti-oppressive, ethical, and effective social work practice.

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: 9/29/22-9/29/25. 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.

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