Swimming to the Horizon: Crack, Psychosis, and Street-Corner Social Work
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- Presenter: Zak Mucha, LCSW
- Thursday, May 22, 10am – 12pm
- Virtual
- Free to Josselyn Staff
- 2 CEUs will be offered
- Registration will close at 1 pm on Wednesday, May 21
Objectives
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will:
- Examine the multidirectional links between trauma, psychosis, and socioeconomic factors in a client’s life
- Develop an understanding of psychodynamic practice in a non-traditional clinical setting
- Discuss clinical skills as well as self-care techniques that can mediate vicarious trauma and burnout among staff
Zak Mucha, LCSW
Presenter Bio
Zak Mucha, LCSW, is a psychoanalyst in private practice and board president of the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. He spent seven years working as the supervisor of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program, providing 24/7 services to persons suffering from severe psychosis, substance abuse issues, and homelessness. Mucha has also worked as a counselor and consultant for U.S. combat veterans undergoing training for digital forensic investigations in child pornography. Before going into the clinical field, he worked as a freelance journalist, truck driver, furniture mover, construction worker, union organizer, and staff member at a juvenile DCFS locked unit. He is the author of Swimming to the Horizon: Crack, Psychosis, and Street-Corner Social Work (Koehler Books, 2024) as well as the forthcoming Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense (PWIC, 2025).
Objectives
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will:
- Examine the multidirectional links between trauma, psychosis, and socioeconomic factors in a client’s life
- Develop an understanding of psychodynamic practice in a non-traditional clinical setting
- Discuss clinical skills as well as self-care techniques that can mediate vicarious trauma and burnout among staff
Zak Mucha, LCSW
Presenter Bio
Zak Mucha, LCSW, is a psychoanalyst in private practice and board president of the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. He spent seven years working as the supervisor of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program, providing 24/7 services to persons suffering from severe psychosis, substance abuse issues, and homelessness. Mucha has also worked as a counselor and consultant for U.S. combat veterans undergoing training for digital forensic investigations in child pornography. Before going into the clinical field, he worked as a freelance journalist, truck driver, furniture mover, construction worker, union organizer, and staff member at a juvenile DCFS locked unit. He is the author of Swimming to the Horizon: Crack, Psychosis, and Street-Corner Social Work (Koehler Books, 2024) as well as the forthcoming Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense (PWIC, 2025).
Swimming to the Horizon: Crack, Psychosis, and Street-Corner Social Work
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- Presenter: Zak Mucha, LCSW
- Thursday, May 22, 10am – 12pm
- Virtual
- Free to Josselyn Staff
- 2 CEUs will be offered
- Registration will close at 1 pm on Wednesday, May 21