Compassion Fatigue in Clinicians Working with Vulnerable Populations-Presentation and Q&A

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In this webinar, entitled "Compassion Fatigue in Clinicians Working with Vulnerable Populations," Shireen Khan, Senior Director of Workforce and Organizational Development at Thresholds, discusses the importance of addressing compassion fatigue in the mental health field. She introduces the SMI Advisor program, which focuses on implementing evidence-based care for serious mental illness. The guest expert for the webinar, Jasmine Watkins, a licensed clinical professional counselor and human resource leader, then discusses compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress in clinicians working with vulnerable populations. She explains the impact of trauma on the body and the various reactions and signs of compassion fatigue. Watkins also emphasizes the need for both organizational and individual strategies to prevent and address compassion fatigue. Organizational strategies include creating a supportive work environment, providing sufficient time for self-care and supervision, and implementing trauma-informed care. Individual strategies include self-care activities, mindfulness, and cultivating resilience. Finally, Watkins introduces the Accelerated Recovery Program, a five-session model designed to reduce the intensity and duration of compassion fatigue symptoms. The webinar concludes with a Q&A session.

Keywords

Compassion Fatigue

Clinicians

Vulnerable Populations

Mental Health Field

SMI Advisor Program

Evidence-Based Care

Secondary Traumatic Stress

Trauma-Informed Care

Organizational Strategies

Accelerated Recovery Program