Leading by Example: Navigating the Internal Work of Being a Social Work Supervisor
3.0 Supervision
VIRTUAL WORKSHOP
This event will not be recorded.
Content from this virtual workshop will not be available at a later date. You will need to attend this event on the scheduled date and at the scheduled time.
Presenter: Lee Westgate, MSW, MBA, LCSW-C, LCSW
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Check-in: 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm CT
Workshop: 5:00 pm - 8:45 pm CT
Cost: Member: $80.00/Non-member: $130.00
WIth intermitten breaks
3.0 CEUs
Workshop Description:
Social Work is a decidedly complex field that is all at once populated by mission-driven professionals that derive insurmountable energy and passion from front line work. The path to this work is deeply personal and is often described as an inexplicable calling and compulsion to serve with compassion and humility. While there may be an intrinsic culture and tradition to proverbial trench work, the ambiguous elements of our discipline can obscure our invaluable skill-sets - particularly skill sets that are transferable to leadership. Furthermore, professional migration into leadership roles is profoundly difficult. This is in part due to the perceived divergence from direct client/ community contact to administrative roles that may feel at odds with client centricity. Navigating the path of leadership is marked by an endless array of internal work around key issues such as exercising power and authority; building new teams; professional gate keeping; and prioritization of client needs. These are often the unseen and yet pronounced tensions that create strife and struggles for Social Work leaders and their teams. This training will address the unseen challenges, tactics for the internal work, and will offer recommendations for how we can collectively grow
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:
- Understand the context of social work leadership coupled with the complexities of today's work.
- Review the essential tasks of social work supervisors.
- Conceptualize and effectively respond to the common pitfalls and crucible moments of emerging leaders.
- Build supervisory and leadership skills to remain grounded in practice, to nurture teams, and to prioritize the care of those who depend on us.
Relevant NASW Ethical Codes:
- 3.01 Supervision and Consultation
- 3.07 Administration
The opinions, findings, recommendations, or conclusions expressed by the presenting author or speaker do not necessarily reflect the views of NASW-Iowa Chapter.
Presenter: Lee Westgate, MSW, MBA, LCSW-C, LCSW (he/ him/ his) is a transgender advocate with extensive professional experience in social work policy, practice, research, and education. He has held numerous organizational leadership roles and has served as an educational consultant to a variety of associations and organizational clientele. He has served as a medical social worker in the fields of oncology, critical care, as well as in integrated behavioral health settings. Mr. Westgate has participated in a CSWE-sponsored National Trauma Task Force workgroup that focused on the intersection of ethics and trauma-informed practice and he was awarded an immersion fellowship through Boston University to study addiction and behavioral health. He has participated in AIDS Education and Training Center on behalf of the University of Maryland, School of Social Work, Baltimore, MD since 2017 and participated in the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Workgroup on COVID and HIV. Mr. Westgate continues to serve as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Maryland, School of Social Work and his scholarship includes integrated behavioral health, clinical work with LGBTQIA+ populations, working with individuals with chronic and life-threatening illness, healthcare policy, and health equity. He has been published in The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, The Social Worker, The Journal of Employee Assistance, Infusion Magazine, Provider Magazine, and Social Work Today.
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