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Thanks to everybody that attend Rata webinars during 2025
Register now for PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SELF-CARE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS live webinar on 17 September 2026.
This workshop aims to strengthen social workers’ professional competence, resilience, and ethical practice by promoting continuous professional development and sustainable self-care in the South African social service context. Participants will deepen their understanding of professional identity, ethical responsibilities, reflective practice, and lifelong learning as essential to delivering high-quality services to individuals, families, groups, and communities.
Participants will be guided to develop greater self-awareness by identifying their own stress responses, professional strengths, areas for growth, and early warning signs of occupational strain. Drawing on current research and evidence-based approaches, the workshop will provide practical strategies for maintaining psychological wellbeing, emotional resilience, healthy professional boundaries, and effective work-life integration. Participants will also examine the role of supervision, peer support, mentoring, and continuing professional development in promoting professional competence and ethical decision-making.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be equipped to develop personalized professional development and self-care plans that foster resilience, enhance professional effectiveness, reduce the risk of burnout, and support sustainable, ethical, and client-centered social work practice in the diverse and often demanding South African context.
CPD points allocation pending.
After registering, please send proof of payment to
You will then receive an email with the login link.
BANKING DETAILS: Rata Social Services NPC
Bank: Absa
Acc nr: 0206 00209
Type: Cheque account
Branch: 632 005
Reference: WBR + your Surname
About our presenter:
Minke Saayman is a Clinical Social Worker in Private Practice with extensive experience in socio-emotional assessment and therapy for children, adults, and families. Her expertise includes play therapy, socio-emotional therapy, attachment therapy, parental skills training, supervision for social workers in private practice, and professional training in the field of social work. Minke earned her BA(SW) (Cum Laude) from North-West University in 1996 and her MA (Soc Sc) in Clinical Social Work (Cum Laude) from the University of Johannesburg in 2010.
She is affiliated with various employment wellness programmes, providing therapy for children and adults, as well as parental skills coaching. Minke holds professional registrations with the South African Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP), the South African Alliance of Social Workers in Private Practice (SAASWIPP), the Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF), and the South African Professional Social Workers Association (SAPSAC).
In addition to her clinical work, Minke has provided supervision and internship training for social work students, as well as training for master’s students at the University of Johannesburg. She also occasionally serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Johannesburg.
Currently, Minke works as a Clinical Social Worker at the Mosaiek Wholeness Centre, where she primarily provides therapy to children and families.
