About this course

Learning Objectives

• Objective(s): Students will be able to: Define and differentiate between therapy and coaching
• Define and differentiate a coaching mindset from other helping professional mindsets
• Explore and identify their own mindset as a social worker
• Explore and begin to shape their own mindset as a coach as the groundwork to incorporate coaching into their social work practice
• Begin to explore bridging coaching and social work

Learning Levels

• All

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Dr. Liz Lasky, PhD, LCSW, ACC

  Dr. Liz Lasky, PhD, LCSW, is the founder of The Coach Training Program For Helping Professionals™ and lizlasky.com. She is passionate about teaching therapists how to coach ethically and well. Dr. Liz Lasky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NY State, MSW from Yeshiva University). She holds a PhD from Yeshiva University in Social Welfare. She is also a New York University Certified Coach and holds the International Coach Federation credential of Associate Certified Coach (ACC). She is an adjunct professor at Fordham University. She is a published author (both in peer reviewed academic journals and her own book), a professional expert for Bravo TV, and presents her research on coaching single women internationally, most notably at Harvard University. She is also a proud Fellow of The Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, Harvard University.

References

• Heitz, H. K., & Leach, M. M. (2022). Ethical knowledge, dilemmas and resolutions in professional coaching. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 15(2), 264-277.
• Giraldez Hayes, A. (2021). Different domains or grey areas? Setting boundaries between coaching and therapy: A thematic analysis. The Coaching Psychologist, 17(2), 18-29.
• Jarden, A., Rashid, T., Roache, A., & Lomas, T. (2021). Ethical guidelines for positive psychology practice (version 2.0: English). International Journal of Wellbeing, 11(3), 1-38.
• Cnossen, C. J., & Pearce, E. B. (2020). National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Introduction to Human Services.
• Finn, J. L. (2020). Just practice: A social justice approach to social work. Oxford University Press.
• Sweifach, J. S. (2019). A look behind the curtain at social work supervision in interprofessional practice settings: Critical themes and pressing practical challenges. European Journal of Social Work, 22(1), 59-68.
• American Psychological Association (APA). Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. What is Psychotherapy? Webpage: https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/psychotherapy
• Lasky E. (2020) Is Every Social Worker a Good Coach? — Moving Forward After the Pandemic. Social Work Today 20(3): 20. Webpage: https://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/MJ20p20.shtml
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Read the Code of Ethics. Webpage: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
• Caspi, Jonathan. "Coaching and social work: Challenges and concerns." Social work 50, no. 4 (2005): 359-362.
• The Ethical Compatibility Between Social Work and Coaching By Elizabeth Lasky, PhD, MSW, LCSW Social Work Today Vol. 21 No. 1 P. 22