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This training is not sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Mental Health Agency.
For questions or assistance, contact sponsor (information below).
3 CEs
This training explores the concept of moral injury through a trauma-informed, social work–grounded lens, with a focus on practical strategies for repair, self-forgiveness, and integration. While originally studied in military populations, moral injury is increasingly recognized among social workers, healthcare providers, and others in helping roles who navigate complex systems, ethical dilemmas, and value-based decision-making under constraint.
Participants will examine how moral injury differs from—and overlaps with—trauma, PTSD, and burnout, with particular attention to the emotional, relational, and ethical impacts of shame, guilt, betrayal, and moral distress. The training will also explore how organizational and systemic pressures contribute to ethical strain and internal conflict in social work practice.
Through case vignettes, guided reflection, and applied exercises, participants will learn trauma-informed approaches to support clients—and themselves—in responding to value violations with compassion, accountability, and integrity. Emphasis will be placed on practical tools that support regulation, meaning-making, and reconnection to values in the aftermath of morally distressing experiences.
This workshop is appropriate for social workers and other helping professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of moral injury and strengthen their clinical and professional response to ethically complex situations.
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: University of Maryland School of Social Work
Cost: $70.00-$90.00
For questions or assistance, email the University of Maryland School of Social Work at cpe@ssw.umaryland.edu