Room: Paradise C
Speaker(s):
Terri Cooley-Bennett, DSW
Presentation: Vicarious trauma can negatively impact practitioners, clients, colleagues, supervisors, and entire organizations. In recent years, the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) have updated their professional codes of ethics to include self-care as an ethical responsibility. The Missouri Credentialing Board (MCB) addresses self-care and impairment within its ethical codes. Vicarious trauma is termed by Van der Merwe as trauma related employment stress (TRES).
This workshop will examine Vicarious Trauma and what the research indicates. Causes, prevalence, consequences, and prevention will be discussed with an emphasis on self-care practices. Part 1 will focus on the research, causes, prevalence, and consequences, while Part 2 will focus on prevention and self-
care.
Objectives:
- Examine the research and enhance understanding of the different aspects of Vicarious Trauma
- Describe ethical approaches for managing Vicarious Trauma
- Identify prevention techniques and evidence-based self-care practices
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