Compassion Fatigue and Burnout: Recognising the Signs and Strategies for Prevention and Recovery

Know how to respond and recover from empathy fatigue and emotional burnout – essential tips and strategies.

Description

Aim

Empathy is an essential component for anyone working in the helping-professions and, as a result, there is an inherent risk of developing empathy fatigue. This interactive workshop explores what personal, professional and organisational factors increase the likelihood of experiencing burnout and fatigue. As well as considering how to identify and respond, it also suggests approaches and strategies to enhance resilience and maintain professional long-term wellbeing.

Overview and Learning Intentions

  • Explore the relationship between helping, empathy, fatigue and burnout

  • Learn the common causes, indicators, components and stages of empathy fatigue and emotional burnout

  • Understand the differences between stress, depression, fatigue and burnout

  • Consider how to adjust your personal and professional approach in order to maintain wellbeing, enhance resilience, and prevent the risk of fatigue and burnout

  • Know how to respond and recover from empathy fatigue and emotional burnout – essential tips and strategies

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Facilitated by Melvyn Johns 

MASW, B.A. (Hons), Cert. Supervision, Cert. AOD Counselling, RSW

Mel has over 25 years’ experience working in multiple mental health and addiction settings in Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Kingdom.  He has held a number of diverse roles - in residential, community, custodial, detox and crisis services - within statutory, voluntary, culturally specific and the commercial sector.

In addition to clinical practice, he has experience in governance, leadership, tertiary education, project management and supervision.  His passion is to develop and deliver client-centred and recovery-focused services, built on a foundation of social justice values.

He has facilitated a range of workshops for MHERC over several years.  Mel currently works in private practice and contracts to a number of local, national and multinational organisations, working with a broad and diverse client base. 

Workshop Type: Intermediate | Workshop Level: Six | Catering: Refreshments provided

Terms and Conditions

  • Cancellations made up to 10 working days before a workshop will incur a $39 service fee.

  • Cancellations (or non-attendance) made 10 working days or less will not be refunded and the full workshop fee will be charged. 

  • No fee applies if you are able to find a replacement participant.

  • MHERC reserves the right to cancel a workshop at any time due to unforeseen circumstances or insufficient registrations.

  • Only one person may view a webinar session per registration.

Please read our full Terms and Conditions before registering.