Supervising clinicians in high-acuity settings requires more than reviewing cases and providing support. Supervisors must recognize the effects of cumulative stress and trauma exposure, remain aware of how their own reactions shape supervision, maintain appropriate boundaries, and make sound supervisory choices when situations become difficult.

This presentation introduces the R.E.A.C.T. Model, an evidence-informed workforce wellness framework developed through doctoral scholarship to move beyond traditional self-care by integrating resilience, emotional awareness, structured activity, meaningful connection, and intentional transition into organizational practice. Participants will learn how the model can be used to strengthen workforce wellness, enhance organizational readiness, and support sustainable implementation of wellness initiatives within social service organizations.

This presentation explores the complex, often underexamined intersections between the labor movement and social work practice, with a focus on how collective action can address the very power structures that harm both clients and workers. Participants will be invited to consider how organizing principles and labor-aligned policy advocacy can complement social work values and macro efforts, offering strategies to expand beyond crisis response to tackle prevention and structural change.