swp5pcg professional care and growth
PROFESSIONAL CARE AND GROWTH
SWP5PCG
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students learn about the capabilities required of managers, team leaders and supervisors to create a highly effective workplace environment. Foundational skills and knowledge, and the supporting capabilities which contribute to professional self and team care, will be examined. The subject explores self-care as a joint responsibility between the organisation and worker. The substantive issues and knowledge base underpinning positive safety strategies for Child Protection and family services workers, and promoting or impeding effective practice with children and families will be addressed. These include recognition of secondary trauma, the risk of violence and abuse of workers and organisational wellbeing.
SchoolSchool of Allied Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMargarita Frederico
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
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PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among Colorado child protection workers | Prescribed | Conrad, D & Kellar-Guenther, Y 2006 | CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT, VOL 30. |
| Readings | Compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction: implications for retention of workers | Prescribed | DePanfilis, D 2006 | CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT, VOL 30. |
| Readings | Statutory social workers: stress, job satisfaction, coping, social support and individual differences | Prescribed | Collins, S 2008 | BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK, VOL 38. |
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