Trauma-informed Design + Social Work + Design Teams with Rachael Dietkus — DT101 E81

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rachael Dietkus is a clinical social worker and certified trauma professional dedicated to trauma-responsive practices in design. We talk about trauma-informed design, social work, and why design teams need a social worker.</span></p> <p><strong>Listen to learn about:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The intersection of design and social work</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Trauma-informed design</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Resources for designers looking to be more trauma-responsive in their work</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The benefits of including social workers on design teams</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Social Workers Who Design</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Our Guest</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rachael Dietkus is a social worker immersed in design. She is a licensed clinical social worker, design researcher, and strategist, with experience in the non-profit space, federal government, and higher education. Rachael is deeply committed to trauma-informed and trauma-responsive design practices and is the founder of Social Workers Who Design.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:21] Rachael’s undergraduate studies in photography and art design.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[02:59] The Sociology 101 course that changed everything.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:50] Working on the abolition of the death penalty in Illinois helped Rachael to see the intersection between social justice and the creative world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[05:14] The hunger for more intersectionality and collaboration b