Compassion Fatigue and COVID-19: Prioritizing Clinicians' Needs in Surviving the Storm

As helping professionals, we motivate our clients to work through the pandemic-induced collective trauma they have faced and all the hardships it has brought upon them. As new strains of the virus are sweeping across the country, vaccine rollout is lagging, and many lives are still being played out in a virtual setting, the stress and strain to the therapeutic community is causing many of us to experience burnout. Indeed, you care for your patients; but you are still a spouse, parent, or caregiver, and are carrying much of the same burdens through this pandemic as your clients. So, let’s stop...Read more for a moment and ask you, the clinician…how are you feeling?

This webinar will address the vicarious trauma that many helping professionals are experiencing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will outline ways to help you identify when you’re on the brink of burnout and provide practical tools to keep your emotional well being a priority, resulting in optimal care for your clients. Less...

Learning Objectives

• Explain the theoretical framework of trauma and its correlation and impact of isolation in substance abuse and mental health treatment in 2020 and early 2021
• List the areas of Vicarious Trauma that clinicians experience.
• Define the impact of holding space for complex trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges of treating substance abuse clients during this difficult time.
• Utilize healthy tactics for self-care, including tools and tactics in stress and anxiety management in real life practice.

Friday, February 26, 2021

11:00 AM EST - 12:30 PM EST