WEBINAR: Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Trauma and the Importance of Self Care
Certificates
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Provider #50-290 This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Illinois Professional Counselor/Clinical Counselor
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RTX050401 290
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Ohio Professional Counselor Board
Provider # RCX100502 290
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Texas State Board of Professional Counselors
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Association of Social Work Boards
Relias, LLC, #1273, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Relias, LLC maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 2/10/2018-2/10/2021. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, posttests. This module is Recorded Webinar.
Social workers participating in this course will receive 1.00 Clinical continuing education clock hours.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist Continuing Education Sponsor
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Connecticut Certification Board
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Montana Board of Behavioral Health
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Course Details
Describe the concept of compassion fatigue and how it can impact behavioral health professionals.
Explain the differences between compassion fatigue, trauma, stress, and burnout.
List at least five ways that you can support yourself on personal, professional, organizational, and community levels.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction A. Presenter Introductions B. Overview C. Meaningful Quotes Section 2: Burnout and Turnover A. Behavioral Health Turnover B. Burnout: Three Dimensions C. The Burnout Curve D. Top Seven Reasons for Turnover Section 3: Compassion Fatigue, Stress, and Their Effects A. How Does Compassion Fatigue Impact Organizations? B. Impact of Stress on the Body C. The Impact of Stress D. Trauma-Informed Organizations E. Moral Safety F. Cortisol: The Good and Not So… G. Oxytocin: The Anti-Stress Hormone Section 4: Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout: Are They Interchangeable? A. Self-Medicating versus Self-Care B. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder C. What are We Brining to the Table? D. Vicarious Traumatization E. Secondary Traumatic Stress F. Compassion G. Compassion Fatigue H. How Does Compassion Fatigue Impact Staff? I. Self-Assessment for Compassion Fatigue – Checklist Section 5: Coping with Compassion Fatigue A. What to Do? B. Building Resiliency C. Qualities of Resilient People D. Personal Support E. Professional Support F. Organizational Support G. Community Support H. Organizational Prevention I. Building Organizational Resiliency J. Appreciation and Support K. Support L. Self-Care Section 6: Resources for Supporting Yourself and Others A. Wellness Recovery Action Planning® B. Provider Resilience App C. Web Resources Section 7: Conclusion A. Contact Information B. Congratulations
Cheryl Sharp, MSW, ALWF holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Women’s Studies from East Carolina University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a focus on Health and Aging. She holds a unique perspective as a trauma survivor, an ex-consumer of behavioral health services, and as a provider of these services. Her experience working with adults who have experienced trauma, grief and loss spans three decades. Cheryl is currently the Special Advisor for Trauma-Informed Services for the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. She provides technical assistance and consulting services to NASMHPD’s National Center for Trauma-Informed Care and SAMHSA’s Promotion of Alternatives to Seclusion & Restraint through Trauma-Informed Practices. She is also the project coordinator for the National Council’s Adoption of Trauma-Informed Practices Learning Communities. Disclosure: Cheryl Sharp, MSW, IMWT, CPSST has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: entry and intermediate level Marriage and Family Therapists; entry and intermediate level Social Workers; entry and intermediate level Nurses; entry and intermediate level Professional Counselors; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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