Reducing Job-Related Stress
Overview
Studies suggest that social service work can be very stressful, and that not addressing these stressors can impact service delivery. This often translates to high turnover rates and programs having to invest in resources to train new staff. This training acknowledges the level of professional stress in this field. Participants will engage in dialogue about personal self-care and organizational issues, such as communication, teamwork, and staff development, that often go unaddressed. This training will also explore common sources of workplace stress and provide strategies for managing and lowering stress levels. Discussions will focus on acknowledging and addressing burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma. A special emphasis will be placed on self-care for professionals. Attendees will be offered information to support a renewed sense of purpose and will be better equipped to manage their stress.
Learning objectives
- List three ways to identify one’s own reaction to stress
- Demonstrate attention to the impact of stress on staff or how to alleviate it programmatically
- Interpret the anatomy of stress and its impact on the workplace (both negative and positive)
- Identify which stressors in human service work can be controlled or changed, which cannot, and know how to create plans of action to assist in those that are changeable
- Describe how to recognize burnout.
- Describe tips to manage burnout.
- Analyze the impact of and describe ways to manage vicarious trauma.
- Identify techniques for on-the-job and personal stress reduction
Training times
Date | Time | CE Credits | Availability |
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June 17, 2024 (Monday) |
9:30 am - 12:00 pm (for all dates) |
5.0 CEs
| Space available |