The 2022 CSWE EPAS Competency #1 underscores the ethical imperative for social workers to engage in self-care, yet guidance on how to effectively teach these skills remains unclear. This paper presents a conceptual model for teaching effective burnout prevention and radical resilience skills across BSW and MSW curricula.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Identify key burnout risk factors and their impact on social work students and professionals.
Apply a structured, multi-level model for integrating burnout prevention and resilience-building into social work curricula.
Evaluate strategies for embedding self-care and resilience skills in social work education.
