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Social Networking and Social Work Management
April 8, 2016 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
The use of social networking as a communication tool has become common practice for today’s society and, while an inventive and convenient way to connect with others, has also become a method for social work managers to scope out potential employees, as well as spy on the activities of existing employees.
This presentation will discuss the use of social networking as a method to increase communication amongst staff, as well as how it can negatively affect staff relations. Additionally, workshop participants will learn the risks and benefits of how social networking can be used as a hiring and management tool. Through case examples, dialogue and group discussion/work, participants will analyze how to create boundaries with staff and clients regarding social networking, how to identify risky situations, and how to educate staff and clients about responsible use of social media. Finally, participants will begin the process of creating or reviewing a social media policy for their respective
agencies.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to develop a better understanding of the impact social networking has on today’s society; discuss methods of applying social networking to the hiring process; identify the risk and advantages of using social networking as a hiring/review tool; analyze how to create boundaries around social media use for staff and clients; identify risky situations and how to educate staff and clients about responsible social networking usage; and develop or review a social media policy for their agencies.
Presenter: Debra Hunt Young, EdD, EdS, MSW, Teaching Assistant Professor/Coordinator – Charleston/Beckley MSW Program, WVU School of Social Work
CEUs: 3 Social Work hours; 3 CECNPM hours (Core Area: Human Resource Development – Management); 3 GPC hours (Skill Area: Management)
Registration Fee: $35 (Early bird rate of $31.50 by 3/11/16)
Target Audience: All levels of practitioners