Supporting and developing resilience in social work

Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • discuss why emotional resilience is important in social work practice and what skills and strategies are involved
  • explore the support that social workers can expect from their managers, and how to get the best out of supervision
  • demonstrate a critical understanding of the skills and qualities involved in social work professional leadership
  • understand the benefits of criticality, reflection and analysis to social work practice and continuing professional development.