Category: Trauma, Empowerment / Strengths-Based, Psychological Theory and Practice ... (show more) Category: Trauma, Empowerment / Strengths-Based, Psychological Theory and Practice, Social Work (show less) Other: Wisconsin Other: Wisconsin (show less)

Trauma-informed care is a key focus in social work education and practice. As part of this, social workers are frequently called upon to provide psychoeducation on trauma and its consequences. However, translating knowledge gained in academic training into the myriad of scenarios social workers interact with clients can be challenging. Beyond listing facts about trauma and trauma recovery, social workers are called upon to provide knowledge that promotes client self-direction and informed consent– empowering clients to take action in response to trauma. Participants will briefly review current practices of trauma-informed care and trauma-focused interventions. Working off this shared knowledge, we will then identify practices for social workers to develop their ability in delivering actionable information about trauma and trauma recovery, with special attention paid to their areas of practice and client contexts. Social workers will finish this workshop with skills they can immediately build upon to gain mastery in navigating conversions about trauma. 
 
Objectives:
Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be able to: 1) identify key components of trauma-informed psychoeducation, 2) describe principles of trauma and trauma recovery relevant to their clients 3) create an action plan to improve how they educate clients and colleagues about trauma