Self-care is important for mental health professionals because it can help reduce stress, improve mood, and increase resilience. Self-care practices can include exercise, healthy eating, and mindfulness. Research suggests that self-care can lead to increased confidence, creativity, and productivity. It can also help people make better decisions and build stronger relationships. Yet, self-care has almost become an antiquated term, used up. It isn’t about bubble baths. It’s necessary to come up with your own language and your own safety plan. How will you plan to stay in this work for the long game? How will you take care of yourself today, tomorrow, for the future? What can you do today that tomorrow you can be proud of? Let’s discuss components of building your community and developing a plan that extends beyond cliched tips.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Compare and contrast the difference between self-care and self-soothing strategies.
- Design a personal self-care plan.
- Identify effective strategies for building community to sustain the self-care plan.
Syllabus:
Introduction
Objective #1: Differentiate Between Self-Care and Self-Soothing Strategies
- Elements Of Preventive Self-Care Tips
- Components Of Self-Soothing Strategies
Objective #2: Design A Personal Self-Care Plan
- Barriers and Helpful Essentials
Objective #3: Identify Effective Strategies to Sustain the Self-Care Plan
- Ventral Vagal Blueprint
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 General Skill Building asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 1.5 General Skill Building continuing education training.
Instructor: Clara Anderson Sainte, LCSW, LSCSW
Recording Date: May 20, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5hrs General continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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