Workshop Name: |
Vicarious Resilience: Sustaining Compassion and Effectiveness in High Stakes Work [VR1010] |
Description: |
Mental health professionals choose to be engaged in work that alleviates distress and suffering while promoting well-being. For the most part, professionals appear to be resilient under stress and may often experience vicarious resilience rather than a trauma when witnessing the stories and strengths of clients and communities. Yet, there remains a risk of professionals and agencies veering off and becoming disengaged, distressed or dissatisfied at work. How do professionals and organizations remain well while effectively managing complex work demands and the risks of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout? This workshop is for mental health professionals, clinical supervisors and managers who are interested in updating work and health practices in keeping with the best developments emerging from neuroscience, traumatic stress studies, sports psychology and mindfulness based approaches. |
Fee: |
$159 (HST included) |
Dates |
[VR1010] Sunday, October 14, 2012, 9am to 4pm |
Instructor(s): |
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