Montgomery County Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Training Institute

When Caring Has a Cost: Supporting Staff Wellbeing in Trauma-Related Work

May 23, 2024 | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

Kalma White, MEd, CPRP and Tara Bruno, MA, CAADC

via Zoom (Social Work, CPRP, and Continuing Education credits) - 3 hours

This training focuses on recognizing and addressing staff vulnerabilities encountered when supporting the healing and recovery of individuals with histories of trauma. Hearing details of the traumatic experiences of others can result In Trauma Exposure Response, and its complications such as vicarious traumatization and secondary trauma. Tools to assess the impact of the work on staff and strategies for preventing and addressing Trauma Exposure Response will be presented including a peer consultation model for use formally or Informally that provides staff mutual support.

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