DSW Candidate – Taylor Decker, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
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Virtual Showcase of DSW Scholars 2025 Event!
Exploring Professional Self-Care Practices as a Retention Tool for School Social Workers
DSW Candidate – Taylor Decker, LCSW
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
10:30 AM- 11:45 AM Eastern Time Zone
Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)
Description
Exploring Professional Self-Care Practices as a Retention Tool for School Social Workers
While self-care is a commonly discussed concern in social work, there remain gaps in the literature. This Capstone presentation explores professional self-care practices as a retention tool for school social workers. It aims to examine the organizational responsibility to promote strong self-care practices and, therefore, workplace retention.
The presentation begins with an overview of available, current literature regarding organization-wide workplace self-care policies, including practices that reduce burnout. Furthermore, it highlights the gaps in the literature where future research is needed. This doctoral candidate presents a new conceptual framework to understand self-care by utilizing components of psychological safety climate theory and systems theory. The presentation concludes with information on self-care best practices for supporting school social workers well-being.
This presentation aims to provide deeper knowledge and tangible strategies for self-care practices in the workplace. It provides a framework that school district leaders can use to create a best-practices guidebook to better support employee self-care and well-being. Participants will leave with recommendations for school social workers to implement wellness practices in their educational systems.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:
- Learn to identify the differences between professional and personal self-care.
- Gain a deeper understanding of factors contributing to burnout and turnover, including examples specific to school social work practice.
- Examine barriers to self-care practice in the workplace by utilizing the Workplace Wellness Framework for School Social Work Practice and acquire new knowledge on best practices for self-care in school social work settings.
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.
