Preventing Burnout & Secondary Trauma

Whether you work in education, healthcare, social services, or another caregiving profession, understanding vicarious trauma and how to mitigate its effects is essential for sustaining personal wellbeing and professional effectiveness.

Vicarious trauma occurs when professionals absorb the emotional and psychological impact of others’ traumatic experiences through empathetic engagement. It is distinct from burnout or general workplace stress because it specifically stems from exposure to trauma narratives and the emotional weight of those experiences.

 

• Consider the impact of working with trauma
• Explore trauma informed practices
• Explore healing informed practices
• Consider how to reduce the impact, organisationally and individually

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Identify the key signs and symptoms of vicarious trauma
• Understand secondary trauma, vicarious trauma, burnout and moral injury
• Understand the core principles of trauma-informed practice
• Use self-assessment tools to better understand your own risk and protective factors
• Implement practical strategies for mitigating vicarious trauma at both a personal and organisational level
• Engage in reflective exercises to build resilience and self-awareness

Please note: 

As the session is online and due to the nature of the topic, all attendees are expected to have their cameras on for the entire session (except during scheduled breaks). It is important that the trainer can monitor delegates' engagement and emotional wellbeing throughout the session. 

• If you have any concerns or are aware that your IT equipment may be faulty, please do not book onto the course, as you will not be able participate fully in the session. Subsequently not achieving the learning outcomes necessary to complete the course. 
• Any attendees who turn off their cameras during the session without a valid reason will be removed from the meeting and will not complete the course.