Course Code: REL-BHC-0-CCSISO
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Define compassion fatigue, burnout, moral injury, and vicarious trauma, and how each can impact caregivers.
Explain methods for supporting resilience in clients who are caregivers.
Describe instruments used when assessing for compassion fatigue, burnout, moral injury, vicarious trauma, and related behavioral health concerns.
Identify effective approaches you can use to assist caregivers who are experiencing traumatic reactions.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Needs and Experiences of Caregivers
Robert, Suzanne, and Hannah
About Caregivers
Professional Caregivers
Informal Caregivers
Impacts on Caregivers
Responses to Stress
Traumatic Responses
Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Vicarious and Secondary Trauma
Moral Injury
Grief and Loss
Effects on Behavioral Health
Review
Summary
Section 3: Building Resilience
Burning the Candle at Both Ends
How to Support Caregiver Resilience
Coping and Resilience
Assist with Meaning Making & Perspective Taking
Implement Self-Care Practices
Support Key Wellness Behaviors
Teach Mindfulness & Relaxation Techniques
Champion Self-Awareness
Encourage Boundaries
Self-Care in the Workplace
Compassion Satisfaction
Review
Summary
Section 4: Assessment and Treatment
Caleb & Shawn
Assessment
Screening Instruments
Considerations for Treating Caregivers
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Stephanie L. Furness-Kraft, LCSW, CCTP
Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Professional Writing from The College of New Jersey and a Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University. She is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and has particular interest in resilience and secondary traumatic stress among behavioral health providers. The majority of Stephanie’s work has included behavioral health counseling and medical case management. Stephanie served as part of the National Health Service Corps from 2016-2018, providing outpatient counseling to underserved populations including military service members and their families. Stephanie has designed and delivered training on many topics such as LGBTQIA+ sensitivity, youth suicide prevention, and how to provide in-community services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Reviewer: Pamela Green, LCSW RPT
Pamela Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist. She has devoted over fifteen years to helping children and families within vulnerable populations heal from and overcome the many obstacles they face. Pam also has extensive experience in Crisis Intervention as she was an Intensive Family Intervention Team Leader for five years and spent several years working with a Domestic Violence Intervention Program as an advocate and a therapist to help survivors heal from their traumatic experiences, navigate legal systems, and access much-needed resources to change their lives for the better. Pam also provided clinical direction and supervision as zone leader for a 10-county, community mental health agency for several years. In addition, she has experience in work rehabilitation for people with disabilities across a range of ages and disability types.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Beginner level Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.