SLWK 441 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Psychoeducation, Compassion Fatigue, Collective Trauma
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Burnout: condition characterized by a social worker"s loss of emotional responsiveness to clients, often accompanied by a negative attitude about his/her job, resulting from experiencing increasing amounts of job stress/workload demands. Constant state of tension and preoccupation with the individual and collective. Physical and emotional fatigue that causes a gradual decline in the social. Caused by repeated exposure to difficult situations and emotions. trauma of clients. worker"s ability to feel and care for others. Sts is precipitated not just by workload and institutional stress, but by a experience of another. shift in our world view and reduction in our diminished ability to feel compassion for others. Strategies for prevention in order to reduce risk and increase resiliency. Understand trauma can shape the culture of organizations. Self care in social work improvements in practice. Appreciate the rewards of social work practice. Do not deny/minimize the stresses inherent in social work practice. Nurture relationships inside and outside of the office.
