Self Care is productive.

As support professionals, our job is to support people, and families as they support their loved ones, find their path to recovery and build their resilience. Sometimes we see wonderful transformations, but other times we see ongoing and devastating consequences of mental illness and substance use disorder. We know that caring for others has a high cost. This immersive course takes a deep dive into the prevention of personal and professional stress, compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. We will identify the shortcomings of incomplete self-care models and gain the knowledge and skills to build resiliency in our personal and professional lives. 

• Calculate the high cost of caring

•  Categorize the danger zones when caring for others Compare the shortcomings of “pop” self-care techniques with research-based resilience building models 

• Compose a self-directed Professional Resiliency Plan that can be easily integrated into professional practice and personal life