This interactive sessionp focuses on a review of the challenges faced by career professionals by the nature of their work (including vicarious trauma, compassion
fatigue and burnout), and how to identify symptoms within themselves. Based on current research, the emphasis of this session is on practical self-care and personal wellness strategies as an ethical imperative to remain competent as practitioners.
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the challenges of working in helping field
- Identify trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout in self and others
- Create strategies to build resilience against negative effects of work"
