03/13/2025
JOIN PSCSW! We have some great events for the month of March!
PSCSW Website: https://pscsw.org/
3/9/2025 @ 2:00 PM-4:00 PM – PSCSW Board Meeting
Open to Members Only
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Come and meet the board, learn about systemic changes in PSCSW, and get your questions answered. We would love to have more members participate in the processes at PSCSW! Both in-person (Ambler, PA) and virtual options are available.
3/15/2025 @ 1:30 PM-4:30 PM – Virtual Clinical Book Club* (3 CEU's)
Open to Members Only
Trauma and Resilience in the Face of Despair: The Necessity of Self-Care
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In her provocative book, The Reckoning, psychologist Mary Trump, PhD, explores Americans' current collective trauma as a product of our country's historical roots--our barbaric treatment of Native Americans and enslaved Africans, centuries of systemic racism and white supremacy, the loss of lives, social isolation, and mental health crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the shocking insurrection and continued socio-political fallout of January 6th. Using her personal journey through PTSD and historical context provided by key chapters in our country's morally tainted origin story, the author offers an explanation for how unacknowledged injustices and bystander inaction lead to denial, complicity, and transgenerational trauma that silence, immobilize, and damage all members of a society. Drawing on her work as a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma, Dr. Trump proposes a way forward to begin to heal and empower ourselves, a model we can use to build resilience to support our clients and ourselves as we navigate the unprecedented daily assaults to the institutions and values we as social workers are ethically bound to defend and uphold.
3/29/2025 @ 9:00 AM-12:00 PM – Virtual Workshop
Open to Members & Non-Members
Calling In: Fostering Open, Empathic & Constructive Dialogue in an Age of Polarization
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As the world becomes increasingly polarized, disagreements on sensitive social and political issues are harder to resolve. The scale of digital and social media interactions has created echo chambers and tribal affiliations that amplify moral outrage and give rise to public shaming and dehumanizing discourses that manifest in the violence and hostility towards perceived 'Others’. In such a context, the skill and ethics of respectful and constructive dialogue are paramount. This presentation will explore the contexts that divide people into antagonistic groups and situate this in a discussion of moral intuitionism. The workshop will identify strategies for social workers to foster constructive dialogue and understanding through “calling in” rather than “calling out”. The workshop will discuss practical approaches for social workers to serve as effective social justice advocates, creating spaces where individuals feel safe to express their beliefs and concerns. The session will include interactive elements such as role plays and practice dialogues to equip participants with the skills needed to approach conflicts by encouraging mutual understanding. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a deeper understanding of how to navigate contentious discussions and build inclusive, supportive communities that value diverse perspectives.
DETAILED SCHEDULE:
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration & Check-in
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM: Introductions and Context Setting
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM: Main Topic Presentation
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM: Q&A Discussion
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM: Presenter Role Play: Dialogue
10:50 AM - 11:00 AM: Overview of Dialogue Method
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Breakout Rooms: Practice Dialogue in Pairs
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM: Debrief and Reflections
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM: Conclusion & Close
TICKET PRICING:
- Members includes CEUs, $95.00* (You must be logged into the system to receive member pricing.)
- Student/Retired, $35.00
- Non-Members includes CEUs, $115.00 (For Members of other State Societies, please select this option and enter your discount coupon code to receive special pricing)
An Encore event will be available on April 6, 2025 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM; Registration is required. This encore event will be a prerecorded session being replayed from our March 29th event. This is NOT a live virtual event; however, the value you will receive from the program will be just as beneficial in case you aren't able to make the 3/29 event!
3/30/2025 @ 12:00 PM-2:00 PM – PSCSW Pop-up Members-Only Social: Lunchtime Board Game Bonanza
Open to Members Only - FREE TO ATTEND
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In honor of Social Work Appreciation Month, come build community with us! We'll have board games and a lunch spread at our iThrive co-working space for PSCSW Members Only! This location has ample free parking.
The Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work (PSCSW) was established in 1971 to promote and advance specialization of clinical practice within the social work profession. It is an organization of clinical social workers who practice in a variety of settings including family agencies, mental hea...
