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Trauma-Informed Supervision: A Practical Framework
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Course Format
Recorded webinar.
Description: This training is for all types of supervisors (clinical and non-clinical) who want to be trauma-informed in their interactions with staff. Trainers will provide an overview of the trauma-informed framework for supervision, including how trauma impacts the brain and behavior in the workplace, re-traumatization, the impact of the current pandemics (i.e., COVID-19, racial/civil unrest, inequity, etc.), and how the trauma-informed values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment can be used by supervisors to “neutralize the workplace environment,” promote diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), and support wellness and productivity of the workforce. Further, the possible “impacts of the work” (e.g., secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, burnout, moral distress, decision fatigue) will be explored, as well as how to support oneself and the workforce to promote resilience and growth.
Trauma-informed approaches and workplace culture provide opportunity for supervisors to recognize the impact of stress, adversity, and trauma on the workforce, while responding in ways that reduce unintentional harm caused by re-traumatization. Using various activities, discussions and videos, participants will be invited to reflect on and consider their own supervisory work, as well as explore what tools and resources they can bring back to their agencies to support their staff in trauma-informed ways that promote DEIA. The activities in the training will assist them in identifying what is working already, hear examples from the trainers and other participating supervisors and build on their strengths to create next small steps to better ensure trauma-informed responses to the workforce.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the impact of trauma and re-traumatization on the workforce
- Identify how trauma-informed values/principles can promote workforce wellness and productivity
- Discuss the positive and negative impacts of the work on staff
- Identify tools that can be used for trauma-informed supervision
- Create next small steps to be more trauma-informed in one’s own supervisor role
Research: Numerous research articles on trauma-informed supervision can be found on google scholar.
Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and facility therapists, psychologists, addiction professionals, case managers, and other interested individuals.
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Susan Green, LCSW, Clinical Professor, UB School of Social Work
Susan A. Green, LCSW, is one of our most popular instructors. Sue is a certified EMDR therapist with certification in Advanced Critical Incident Stress Management, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sue is a full time Clinical Professor at the University at Buffalo, School of Social Work, and director of the School's Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care. Sue trains locally and nationally, and has done international presentations on trauma and trauma-informed care.
Samantha Koury, LMSW, The Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC)
Samantha Koury, LMSW is currently a project manager at the Institute on Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care (ITTIC), as well as a trainer and consultant on various projects. She is a graduate of the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and has experience working with staff in different agencies, organizations, and systems to become more trauma-informed in their work. Samantha is passionate about increasing awareness of trauma and re-traumatization and helping organizations and systems plan for, implement and sustain trauma-informed culture change.
