A social work career when living with trauma from childhood

This online session delivered by Patricia Wennell is an opportunity to explore and discuss how a career in social work, when living with trauma from abuse in childhood, might be impacting on the worker and their wellbeing.

Learning outcomes :-

Understanding how trauma from abuse in childhood can impact the adult.

Signs of a person living with trauma.

How might lived experience of childhood abuse enhance or challenge professional practice.

Touching on secondary trauma.

The dilemma of disclosure in the workplace.

Personal Responsibility for self care.

Employer duty of care.

Trainer bio:

Patricia took early retirement from social work to care for ageing relatives and take a much needed rest. Her entire career of 27 years was in Adult Social Care. When in direct practice Patricia worked in Mental Health, Substance Misuse, HIV/AIDS, Physical Disabilities and Older Peoples Services. Prior to entering management Patricia completed PQ Awards and enjoyed the Practice Educator Role. Since retiring she has published her first book ‘Because It Didn't Stop When It Ended’ a memoir about how therapy enabled her to work through the impact of abuse in childhood. Patricia is an active member of the Survivor Community participating in research which supports those living with trauma from abuse in childhood. She has recently been involved in an online training course with Tavistock and Portman (DAA019) as a person with lived experience. Her current project is a research paper to evidence the need for accessible long term, trauma informed therapy for adults who were abused in childhood. Patricia remains passionate about social work and the importance of self care especially for those with lived experience of childhood trauma.

Corporate multi booking rates available - contact ProfDE@basw.co.uk for details