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Interactive Workshop

Values and Ethics

Moral Injury: Addressing an Invisible Workplace Wound in Social Work Education

This workshop explores the occurrence of moral injury in social work education, examining the corrosive implications for individuals and organizational culture. Participants will engage in activities to understand moral injury's relevance to social work education, identify potential morally injurious events, and develop strategies for prevention and healing.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Introduce participants to the concept of moral injury, its unique cause of workplace harm, and its relevance to social work education and practice.
  2. Outline interpersonal and organizational factors that contribute to moral injury in social work education and the implications for workplace well-being.
  3. Reflect on experiences of moral injury in social work education and develop strategies to address moral injury at the individual, organizational, and institutional levels.