Virtual via Zoom - Causes of Burnout: Prevention and Healing

Posted over 2 years ago by Annette Johansen

Causes of Burnout:

Prevention & Healing

Thursday, January 12, 2023

10:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual via Zoom

Those of us who have experienced the burnout effects of compassion fatigue describe it as being mired in quicksand that pulls us slowly downward. It is difficult to know what to do to stop the downward pull, so we do what we've always done: work harder and continue to give to others until exhaustion alone stops us.

Key Points:

Compassion fatigue manifests itself as physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion, but also cynicism and feelings of ineffectiveness. Assess how you are doing.
Discuss Burnout (the result of compassion fatigue) and operationalize self-care and self-compassion.
Understanding the causes of different types of burnout informs us on how we recover
To prevent or recover from compassion fatigue, take time for self-reflection, identify what's important and live in a way that reflects it.
To sustain yourself at work, develop “principles of practice” — guidelines of personal integrity that articulate your personal and shared values.

Cost: The costs of this training are sponsored by the State of Alaska (SOA) Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Division of Behavioral Health.

Meet the Instructors!

Jill Ramsey, M.S., C.P.R.P, is a Behavioral Health Training Coordinator in the Center for Human Development of the College of Health at the University of Alaska. She holds an MS degree in Psychiatric Rehabilitation from Rutgers University and has worked in the mental health field for 30 years and lived in Alaska for the last 22 years. Current projects are focused on training and support for direct service providers and emergency responders through Covid-19 and beyond.

Martha Teater, M.A., L.M.F.T. is a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, and licensed clinical addictions specialist who has been in private practice since 1990. She has worked in primary integrated care, a free clinic, in opioid use disorder treatment, and community mental health and substance use programs. She specializes in compassion fatigue prevention and creating healthy workplaces. she is co-author of "Overcoming Compassion Fatigue: a Practical Resilience Workbook"

Questions about this training?

Please contact Jill Ramsey, jdramsey2@alaska.edu

Questions about registration?

Please contact AKTC Support, support@aktclms.org or 907-264-6244

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The Alaska Training Cooperative (AKTC) is grant funded by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority through the University of Alaska Anchorage, Center for Human Development.

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