Helping professionals demonstrate perseverance, resourcefulness, and dedication to serving clients and communities. Being a helping professional can have a direct impact on the well-being and mental health of providers in this field. In this training learners will discover the elements of burnout and compassion fatigue. The concept of trauma stewardship will be the theme throughout, as we explore proven methods for managing the stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue that many helpers experience throughout their career.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Explain the dynamics of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.
- Describe and apply at least five self-care strategies to promote trauma stewardship.
- Identify at least two ways that a clinician can enhance their well-being and self-care.
Syllabus:
Introduction
Objective #1: Explain the dynamics of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.
- Truths about this work
- Reflection exercise
- Burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious traumatization symptoms
- Trauma Stewardship – book, philosophies, 16 signs
Objective #2: Describe and apply at least five self-care strategies to promote trauma stewardship.
- Resourcing
- The five directions
- 12 pillars of self-care
- Key questions for resilient helpers
- Exercise: Dwelling on Days That Make You Want to Come Back
Objective #3: Identify at least two ways that a clinician can enhance their well-being and self-care.
- Trauma Stewardship tiny survival guide
- Things I can control
- Self-compassion
- Resourcing: GLAD
- Case study: Ms. Z
Social workers completing this course receive 2 General asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 hours of General continuing education training.
Recording Date: February 6, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2hrs General continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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