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MD20260430 –The ERT Framework: Cultivating Empathy, Strengthening Resilience, and Guiding Personal Transformation- Part III of III- Transformation: Evolving With Purpose

Date: Thursday, April 27, 2026; 10:00 pm – 12:00 pm Eastern
Please Note: The time for this workshop has been changed from what is listed in The Maryland Social Worker magazine.
Presenter: Dwayne Buckingham, Ph.D., LCSW-C, BCD, CCTP

Synopsis: Day 3 focuses on transformation as the outcome of integrated empathy and resilience. Participants explore transformation not as surface-level behavior change, but as identity, meaning, and systems-level evolution. This session draws from transformational leadership theory and transformative learning theory, emphasizing how empathic insight and resilience capacity translate into sustained change in individuals, relationships, and organizations.
Participants also examine how E.R.T.™ differs from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), clarifying scope, ethical boundaries, and appropriate application across clinical, coaching, and leadership contexts.

Learning Objectives: By the end of the this session, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the E.R.T.™ transformation process by accurately describing the Empathy → Resilience → Transformation sequence.
2. Differentiate E.R.T.™ from CBT by identifying at least three conceptual or practice-based distinctions between the two models.
3. Design one E.R.T.™-aligned transformation plan that integrates empathic awareness, resilience capacity, and purposeful action within their professional role.

CE: 2 Cat 1 in Cultural Competency

Cost: $30 for members; $50 for non-members; $15 for retired members; $10 for student members

Please Note: This workshop meets the BSWE Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement and qualifies for 2 Category I continuing education units in Cultural Competency.