Discussion 4: Special Issues for the Social Work Practitioner (Adopted from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Social Work).
SLO: C2a; C3a, C4a, C5a, C6ab
Please answer the questions below regarding child welfare practices. Use at least 2-3 peer-reviewed resources in addition to your textbook.
- How should child welfare social workers protect their safety?
- In what ways should child welfare social workers prevent burnout?
- How should child welfare workers cope with a death or serious injury on their caseload?
How would you balance common sense, NASW Code of Ethics, personal values, and agency constraints as a child welfare worker?
Please respond to one peer and support your initial post and response to the peer with an in-text citation.
Crosson-Tower, C. (2017). Exploring child welfare: A practice perspective. Pearson.
National Association of Social Workers. (2021). Guidelines for social work safety in the workplace. National Association of Social Workers. https://www.socialworkers.org/Practice/NASW-Practice-Standards-Guidelines/Guidelines-for-Social-Worker-Safety-in-the-Workplace
National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. (2020). Child welfare can address burnout. National Child Welfare Workforce Institute. https://www.ncwwi.org/files/–Documents/Child_Welfare_CAN_Address_Burnout.pdf
University of North Dakota (UND) Center for Family Services and Training. (2024). Secondary trauma in child welfare. University of North Dakota. https://und.edu/cfstc/secondary-trauma-child-welfare.html