Workshop Type: Introductory
Workshop Level: Four
Webinar: Can be facilitated via webinar
Aim
This workshop is about recognising the impact of disasters, COVID19 and a changing world. To discuss how to be the best you can be when practising support during difficult times. How to offer effective support without burn-out, compassion fatigue & vicarious trauma and in turn, being able to support your colleagues and agency.
Overview and Learning Outcomes
- Understand trauma in the context of your professional practice and personal boundaries
- Learn how acknowledging trauma and using trauma informed practice can provide effective support
- Understand the nature of vicarious trauma, grief, loss, change and adjustment
- Recognise the signs of compassion fatigue and burn-out in yourself and others
- Discover tools and resources to use when identifying burnout in yourself
- Keeping yourself well and safe and understanding the importance of mindful practice
- Learn how to be empathetic and compassionate without taking on the experience
Let’s Get Real Skills
- Working with people experiencing mental health and addiction needs
- Working with whānau
- Working within communities
- Maintaining professional and personal development
Facilitator Profile
Jacqueline (Jackie) Moore RegSW, BSW, Post Grad Dip Mgmt, MBA
Jackie has been an active member of the mental health and addiction sector since 2001 and held the co-chair role at Navigate Waitaha (Canterbury Mental Health and Addiction NGO Leadership Group) for four years. Her experience across a range of roles and organisations provides insight into mental health service delivery, strategic health direction and organisational development. She has been responsible for numerous staff and supported them through significantly tough experiences including earthquakes, the Canterbury Mosque attacks and COVID19.
Julie Grenfell, BSW (UC), Certificate in Clinical Teaching UC, Registered Social Worker
Julie has been in the area of Health and Welfare in the NGO sector for 20 years as a practicing social worker. Julie was Clinical Manager at Relationships Aotearoa and provided support and clinical guidance to social workers, counsellors and psychologists who were providing much needed earthquake support following February 2011. Julie has had opportunities to provide part time lecturing in Social Work at the University of Canterbury and Ara over the last decade. Continuing her role in Social Work, Julie is presently working for Nurse Maude Hospice and Palliative Services.