Description

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

1. Examine how intersecting systemic, cultural, and organizational pressures influence emotional wellness and delayed motherhood among Black women professionals.
2. Describe the role of racialized emotional labor and the Strong Black Woman Schema in shaping leadership experiences and wellness outcomes.
3. Synthesize key findings from the literature connecting career advancement, competing life timelines, and mental health among Black women.

Presenter Bio

Precious Parham, MSW, LCSW, is a Doctor of Social Work candidate at the University of Kentucky, with anticipated completion in May 2026. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Alabama and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Fort Valley State University, HBCU. Parham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with professional experience across K–12 education, medical social work, behavioral health, and child welfare systems.

She currently serves as a School Social Worker, providing crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, and coordinating community-based support to address students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs. She also works as a Senior Social Work Care Coordinator in a hospital setting, conducting psychosocial assessments, supporting discharge planning, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across acute and emergency care environments.

Parham was selected to serve on the Georgia Department of Education’s 2025–2026 School Social Work Advisory Council, a statewide body of school social work leaders that advises the Office of Whole Child Supports by informing initiatives, sharing best practices, and elevating practitioner perspectives to support students and families across Georgia.

Her scholarly interests center on leadership, emotional wellness, and the intersecting pressures impacting Black women professionals. Her doctoral capstone project, Intersecting Pressures: Career, Competing Timelines, and Emotional Wellness Among Black Women Professionals, examines how professional demands, cultural expectations, and structural constraints shape wellness and leadership experiences, with implications for practice, leadership, and policy. She is a doctoral member of the Phi Alpha Honor Society, recognizing excellence in social work scholarship.

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.