SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK CONTINUING EDUCATION
Managing Organizations from a Trauma-Informed Lens
Instructor: Susan Brotherton, MSW
This course, designed for the Intermediate level, will explore trauma-informed care from the organizational lens. While many social work practitioners understand the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities, implementing the values of trauma-informed care at the organizational level can be challenging. This course will review the nature of trauma and the impact of parallel process on organizational structures. We will review the values of trauma-informed care and how to incorporate these values into program policies with the overarching goal of creating healing spaces for those we serve, our co-workers, and stakeholders. We will apply these values to organizational processes from hiring through termination learning how clearly defined policies support staff to provide caring, compassionate service, protect from burnout, and enhance creativity. As program goals are driven by policy, participants are asked to bring examples of program policies to review and will have opportunity to practice writing policies that align with the values of trauma-informed care.
Register online. Course fees are $99 for the general public and $79 for TUSSW alumni or Temple-affiliated individuals, and $10 for current BSW and MSW students. For more info, visit our webpage or send us an email message. Space is limited. Register today!