All of us in the helping professions are vulnerable to being overwhelmed with the challenges and pain our clients and patients face.  In our commitment to helping others, we often overlook the toll it takes on our own lives.  Some of the consequences of becoming overwhelmed include exhaustion, less effectiveness, depression, impacted quality of life, and burnout. This workshop, designed for social workers and other healthcare professionals, addresses compassion fatigue and burnout through journaling and developing a plan of self-care.
This workshop is based on evidence-based, peer-reviewed research that indicates that expressive writing has been successful as a therapeutic tool for improved health and well-being and general functioning.
It will be an online, live, interactive workshop and 12 continuing education credits will be offered.
Who: Social workers and healthcare professionals treating oncology patients. Â (Please note, we are only able to provide CE credits to social workers. Â If you are not a social worker, but would still like to take the course without receiving CE credits, click here to enroll for a discounted price.)
When: September 7 – October 12
Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm PT / 5:00-7:00pm CT / 6:00-8:00pm ET, via Zoom
Faculty: Jean Rowe, LCSW, OSW-C, CJT
FS Consulting, PLLC
Jean is a licensed clinical social worker whose background includes over 15 years in the oncology space, primarily working with young adults affected by breast cancer. At Cactus Cancer Society, she serves as guest faculty of several programs as a Certified Journal Therapist. Jean’s original programs include themes around reclaiming intimacy after cancer, addressing burnout and compassion fatigue, journal drop-ins to temper the triggers of everyday life and coping through the holidays. Grounded in all of them is the importance of self-care. She is honored to work with Cactus Cancer Society and all whom they serve. You can connect with Jean at jean@cactuscancer.org.
How Much: $250 for 12 continuing education credits
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe 5 journal techniques useful for stress management.
- Identify 3 ways to nurture self-care through expressive writing.
- Discuss 2 journal strategies to address professional burnout.
- List 3 or more reasons why expressive writing supports the healing process.
- Create a plan for self-care to implement during the 6 weeks following this workshop.
- Offer/explain journal writing to patient/survivors and caregiver populations as a therapeutic intervention.
Continuing Education Information
**Approval for social workers has been obtained by the National Association of Social Work under Approval # 886838662-4944 to award 12 continuing education contact hours.Â
Other Important Information
A computer with a camera and the capability to interact via audio is required. We recommend that participants engage in a private space with minimal surrounding noise or distractions.
Participants must commit to participating in all 12 hours of this interactive workshop. Partial continuing education credit will not be given. (Participants may not drop in and out.)