Burnout Prevention: Why this is important for social workers and organisational leadership

Capability level: Emerging; Evolving

Under recent WHS laws, it is mandatory to manage the risk of psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

Organisations now need to have strategies in place that support employees working with vulnerable clients given the serious health risks associated with burnout. This webinar will discuss the importance of evidenced based burnout prevention training as a critical response to risks associated with staff burnout.

Burnout and chronic stress are highly relevant concerns for front line social workers, and for those in organizational leadership.

Learning practical organizational and individual strategies will assist to support individual workers and teams working in under resourced and high risk environments to grow and develop resilience.

Using a strength based approach by reconnecting professionals to their passion and choice in working with people, this webinar takes a deep dive into understanding the difference between productive stress, chronic stress and burnout. Ongoing training in this topic will include self-assessment tools are provided to all participants with additional tips and resources for organisations who are keen to develop broader supportive strategies for their staff.

Who should attend?

This webinar is suitable for those managing front line responders, practitioners and support workers, emergency services (police, child protection etc) and telehealth services, family violence workers, mental health social workers, residential support workers and case workers working with clients in human service delivery sectors.

Can't attend live? Your registration includes a copy of the presentation slides and 2 weeks' free access to the event recording.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Define the characteristics of compassion fatigue
• Explore and unpack the unique differences between what is productive stress, workplace stressors, chronic stress, burnout and vicarious trauma
• Touch on the behaviours that are associated with chronic stress and burnout
• Learn more about organizational and individual strategies

AASW Credential: Mental Health