PROFESSIONAL CARE AND GROWTH
SWP5PCG
2014
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.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lynne McPherson
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/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. |
Other Site, 2014, Week 12-23, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lynne McPherson
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 6.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Teaching to be delivered over three 2-day blocks (six days in total)"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| group participation | 10 | |
| one 1,000-word essay (Part A) | 30 | |
| one 3,000-word essay (Part B) | 60 |
Other Site, 2014, Week 34-40, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lynne McPherson
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 6.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Teaching to be delivered over three 2-day blocks (six days in total)"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| group participation | 10 | |
| one 1,000-word essay (Part A) | 30 | |
| one 3,000-word essay (Part B) | 60 |
Other Site, 2014, Week 40-44, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lynne McPherson
Class requirements
Block Mode
One 6.0 days block mode per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Teaching to be delivered over three 2-day blocks (six days in total)"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| group participation | 10 | |
| one 1,000-word essay (Part A) | 30 | |
| one 3,000-word essay (Part B) | 60 |