Plenary: Exploring AI in Social Work Practice: Challenges, Opportunities, and What Comes Next
Includes a Live Web Event on 11/05/2025 at 3:45 PM (EST)
Social work is entering a new era of practice as AI tools become part of our professional landscape. This session offers a conversation about what AI means for social workers, drawing on current research and practitioner perspectives to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping practice today. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of how to approach AI with curiosity and critical thinking as we consider what comes next for the profession.
Johanna Creswell Báez, PhD, LCSW
Assistant Professor & MSW Director
University of Colorado, Social Work Department, Colorado Springs
Johanna Creswell Báez, PhD, LCSW, is an Assistant Professor and MSW Director at the University of Colorado. Her work explores trauma-informed practice and technology in social work. She studies AI use in social work and co-leads the Grand Challenge to Harness Technology for Social Good. She co-authored the book 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher, and is Associate Editor for the journal Qualitative Health
