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*Workshop Description*
Why did you become a human service practitioner? Whether in social work or
psychology, the common response is, "I wanted to support and work with
people who struggled in a similar way that I did." There's nothing wrong
with this motivation. However, it can be tricky to work in a community you
belong to. This presentation will explore case scenarios of working in
multiple service settings and will attempt to make sense of the strong
reactions of the practitioner toward their clients where they have a
similar history or shared community. We will consider what the practitioner
needs to be aware of to take care of themselves and optimally care for the
client.

*Note*
This Webinar is FREE for Ontario Registered Social Workers (RSW),
Registered Social Service Workers (RSSW) and Students of Social Work and
Social Service Work Programs. If you are not an RSW, RSSW or student of
these programs in Ontario, you may still attend but will be charged a
nominal* fee of $30*

*This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of
Canada and the Government of Ontario. When ASL interpretation is required,
please indicate the preference in the registration form. The incorporation
of ASL interpreters will depend on availability.*

*Registration*
https://oasw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rANqIJSwQ5GjK3hCepTfvw


*Workshop Description*
Why did you become a human service practitioner? Whether in social work or
psychology, the common response is, "I wanted to support and work with
people who struggled in a similar way that I did." There's nothing wrong
with this motivation. However, it can be tricky to work in a community you
belong to. This presentation will explore case scenarios of working in
multiple service settings and will attempt to make sense of the strong
reactions of the practitioner toward their clients where they have a
similar history or shared community. We will consider what the practitioner
needs to be aware of to take care of themselves and optimally care for the
client.

*Note*
This Webinar is FREE for Ontario Registered Social Workers (RSW),
Registered Social Service Workers (RSSW) and Students of Social Work and
Social Service Work Programs. If you are not an RSW, RSSW or student of
these programs in Ontario, you may still attend but will be charged a
nominal *fee of $30*

*This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of
Canada and the Government of Ontario. When ASL interpretation is required,
please indicate the preference in the registration form. The incorporation
of ASL interpreters will depend on availability.*

*Registration*
https://oasw.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rANqIJSwQ5GjK3hCepTfvw


*Workshop Description*
Harm reduction is increasingly becoming the preferred approach when working
with people who use substances given that abstinence is only one possible
goal on a larger, more realistic continuum. However, while many of us know
“our politics” around harm reduction, it can be useful to collectively
reflect on how we define +problem substance use (“addiction”) and build a
framework to understand the context of drug and alcohol use in our
communities. We will discuss the multiple functions of drugs and alcohol
lives and consider when use is a problem and when is it not. Many frontline
service providers have not had the opportunity to process their own
personal values, questions about what constitutes “harm”, their role in
supporting clients, and the fears and barriers they may experience in
implementing programs and services that are harm reduction-based . This
workshop will allow for a values exploration, a space for honest and
perhaps difficult conversations, and concrete tools that explore what
specific harm reduction strategies can look like before, during, and after
use.


*Agenda includes exploration of -*Context of drug and alcohol use
Values and attitudes
Harm reduction in practice
Intervention tools and tensions - therapeutic and practical
Intervention tools and tensions - pharmacological


*Cost*OASW Members: $199 + HST
Non-members, Allied Health Professionals and Other Professionals: $249 + HST


*Registration*
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