Design Thinking: A Workshop on Creative Problem Solving in Social Work

DESCRIPTION

This engaging and interactive workshop will introduce participants to the central ideas, principles, strategies, and tools of design thinking and creative problem solving.

Participants will be guided through the design thinking steps as they explore a problem or question from their own life, while also considering how design thinking can be applied in their social work practice.

PRESENTERS

Heather Hopkins, MSW, RSW, PhD is a social worker specializing in supporting people who are navigating periods of change and uncertainty, often applying a design thinking and creative problem solving approach. Heather supports those who are feeling stuck, exploring a new direction, navigating a transition, or addressing the question of ‘what comes next?’. Through her private practice, she offers courses, workshops, and individual sessions.

Alongside her background in social work, research, and education, Heather have received training through the Stanford University Life Design Lab, IDEO U Design Thinking Program, and the British Columbia Career Development Association.

ZOOM

This event will be delivered on Zoom. Organizers will send you a confirmation email message including a link to join. If you don’t receive the email message, please check your spam/trash/junk folder.

DISCLAIMER

The educational material presented in BCASW hosted events is for general educational information purposes only and is solely the opinion of the author, presenter and instructor. No webinar is intended to provide professional or legal advice, and the material presented is not necessarily considered mainstream social work theory or practice. It is left to the discretion and judgment and is the sole responsibility of each attendee to determine what is useful for their own practice. BCASW cannot be held responsible for the material, opinions, or any inadvertent errors or omissions in the preparation or presentation of the material.

Host or Publisher BC Association of Social Workers