Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
$65 | 3 CEUs | Virtual
$65 | 3 CEUs | Virtual
The practice of counseling is often intense and emotionally exhausting. Maintaining professional distance does not insulate the practitioner from the effects of intense emotional content.
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Delivery: Synchronous Virtual Classroom via Zoom
The practice of counseling is often intense and emotionally exhausting. Maintaining professional distance does not insulate the practitioner from the effects of intense emotional content. As a result, practitioners can be affected by exposure to the powerful and at times trauma-based experiences of their clients, which at times result in vicarious trauma or compassion fatigue.
At the end of this training event, participants will be able to: 1) define “burnout” and explain the differences between burn out and Compassion Fatigue/Vicarious Trauma; 2) name five warning signs of burnout and at least three risks of unaddressed burnout, including impact on mental health; 3) identify at least five effective strategies supervisors can use to help prevent burnout among staff; and 4) name at least four strategies to help overcome burnout and to support recovery.
This training is appropriate for all levels of practitioners.
Presenter: Amy Saville, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Middlesex County, NJ with a career history spanning 18 years of service to children, families, and child-serving organizations. She currently is a Training Consultation Specialist for Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care as well as project coordinator and lead trainer for “Creating Safe and Respectful Environments,” an initiative funded by the NJ Juvenile Justice Commission.