discussion

 Trauma-Informed Social Work and Mindfulness Resources Readings 

• Turner, F. J. (Ed.). (2017). Social work treatment: Interlocking theoretical approaches (6th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. o Chapter 20: Mindfulness and Social Work (pp. 325– 337) o Chapter 37: Trauma-Informed Social Work Treatment and Complex Trauma (pp. 553–573) 

• Garland, E. L. (2013). Mindfulness research in social work: Conceptual and methodological recommendations. Social Work Research, 37(4), 439–448. https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svt038 

• Vis, J.-A. & Boynton, H. M. (2008). Spirituality and transcendent meaning making: Possibilities for enhancing posttraumatic growth. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 27(1/2): 69–86. doi:http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1080/15426430 802113814

 • UCLA Health. (n.d.). Free guided meditations. Retrieved December 8, 2017, from http://marc.ucla.edu/mindfulmeditations For Discussion 2, listen to a guided meditation by selecting a link on this website. Media 

• Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Sommers-Flanagan, R. (2014). Counseling and psychotherapy theories in context and practice [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.psychotherapy.net.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/stream/w aldenu/video?vid=277 This week, watch the “Existential Therapy” segment by clicking the applicable link under the “Chapters” tab. 

To prepare:

• Read about trauma-informed social work, and read this article listed in the Learning Resources: Vis, J.-A., & Boynton, H. M. (2008). Spirituality and transcendent meaning making: possibilities for enhancing posttraumatic growth. Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work, 27(1/2): 69–86. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1080/15426430802113814

I did my fieldwork at the Division of Family and Children Services. in foster care 

Discussion Existential Questions and Post-Traumatic Growth :   Trauma-Informed Social Work and Mindfulness

 • In 1 sentence, identify an existential question with which you have grappled in relation to a client who has been traumatized. o Reflect on your fieldwork or perhaps identify an existential question that might arise in working with the client in the case study you have selected throughout the course.

 • In 3 to 4 brief sentences, describe where there is potential for growth for the client as a result of the trauma. 

• In 3 to 4 brief sentences, explain where there is potential for growth for you, the social worker, as a result of listening to the client’s stories and bearing witness to their trauma. 

• Describe any challenges you may experience between the meaning you hold based on your personal beliefs and working within the client’s potentially different belief framework.