Burnout and Wellness in Social Workers, Psychologists, and Counselors

Course overview

Clinicians must be aware of the possibility of burnout and take conscious steps to balance personal, social, and work life in order to remain healthy themselves. Furthermore, clinicians must be prepared to recognize and provide professional therapeutic services to clinicians experiencing burnout who seek their professional help (i.e., clinician clients); and, those human service and mental health professionals providing supervision to colleagues, new professionals, or trainees need to be prepared to help identify, prevent, and intervene when burnout threatens or becomes apparent. If left unattended, burnout symptoms can lead to ethical violations in clinical practice, high turnover rates in the agency, increased ineffectiveness of clinical interventions, and overall feelings of work dissatisfaction. This learning material will provide information for clinicians about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of burnout, conduct assessments, and engage in prevention efforts. It also helps clinicians plan for self-care for themselves and with clinician clients as a burnout intervention. For information about our unlimited plan please visit ce4less.com