Description:
OPD Points: 5
Psychological trauma can occur when a person is not able to cope with a distressing or overwhelming event, or process the emotions involved with their experiences.Professionals including clinicians, frontline staff, supervisors and managers can experience vicarious trauma as a result of hearing about another person’s trauma and witnessing their associated distress. Over time, this work-related exposure to clients’ trauma can have a significant impact on professionals’ wellbeing.This workshop will explore different types of trauma and how they can impact staff and organisations. Factors that enhance and undermine resilience will be discussed. We will also outline strategies that you can use to manage vicarious trauma and maintain your wellbeing at work.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
You will gain the knowledge and skills to:understand the nature and impact of vicarious traumaunderstand that vicarious trauma is not a sign of weakness, but that it’s a normal human response that can occur after exposure to other people’s traumaidentify tools for monitoring your own and others’ personal and professional wellbeingidentify strategies to reduce your risk, and the risk of others, of experiencing vicarious traumarecognise the signs and symptoms that may indicate when vicarious trauma is affecting wellbeing and workincorporate practices that support resilience and sustainability into work routines.
Presenter / Provider:
Jeff Roberts
Presenter Qualifications:
Jeff Roberts is a clinical psychologist with more than 15 years’ experience in counselling, working in a variety of mental health settings in Australia and overseas. Jeff is highly experienced in performing IQ, personality and memory testing. He specialises in men’s health and is also experienced working with LGBTQI+ communities on a range of different issues including depression, anxiety, sexual health and interpersonal issues. Jeff has experience working with the corporate sector, providing coaching, training and leadership development.
