Self-care strategies to prevent vicarious trauma & burnout

Vicarious trauma and burnout are major risk factors for mental health workers. Being able to manage our own trigger responses to repeatedly witnessing the distress of others is essential.

Audience

Support workers who deal with clients in distress on a regular basis.

Aims

At the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Recognise when they are adversely affected by stories of trauma
Understand how to manage the impact of vicarious trauma and burnout
Develop a toolbox of strategies for self-care.

Outline

Content for this workshop will include:

Definitions of stress, burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
The role of empathy, compassion and boundaries in working with clients
Strategies for managing burnout / compassion fatigue
Understanding the autonomic nervous system
Models of reflective practice

Cost

Mental Health Victoria Member rate $371.25 (includes 25 per cent discount)

Non-member rate $495

All course materials are included.

To register

Please visit the registration calendar to register online.

Online training: Zoom

This training will be delivered online via Zoom. A link along with materials for the course will be emailed to the participants one day prior.

Customised in-house training

Mental Health Victoria can customise any of our training and professional development programs to meet your specific organisational needs, and then deliver online.

Mental Health Victoria acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as traditional custodians of the land on which it operates. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, unbroken culture and ongoing connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to country.

Mental Health Victoria acknowledge those people touched directly and indirectly by mental health vulnerabilities, trauma, suicide and neurodiversity, and their families, kin, friends and carers. We acknowledge the ongoing contribution of those people in the mental health sector.

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