http://www.reducesocialworkerstress.com/blog/social-work/vicarious-trauma-and-the-energy-social-workers-create/ Social Work & Stress Managment Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:50:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.reducesocialworkerstress.com/blog/social-work/vicarious-trauma-and-the-energy-social-workers-create/comment-page-1/#comment-3 admin Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:33:05 +0000 http://www.reducesocialworkerstress.com/blog/?p=16#comment-3 Thanks for your comment cb Yes I feel very strongly about this as an awareness issue and I think this must start early. My thoughts are that we as practitioners have a role in helping the social work training courses understand the impact and the ways we have been supporting ourselves and looking after our wellbeing. We have direct understanding of this and there should be some feedback loop into training to prepare social workers. However this needs to be done in an empowering way to get people to join the profession and look at creating good support, I would hate to see it taught as just a stand alone topic! Gradle "Transforming Work Place Wellbeing" Thanks for your comment cb
Yes I feel very strongly about this as an awareness issue and I think this must start early. My thoughts are that we as practitioners have a role in helping the Social Work training courses understand the impact and the ways we have been supporting ourselves and looking after our wellbeing. We have direct understanding of this and there should be some feedback loop into training to prepare Social Workers. However this needs to be done in an empowering way to get people to join the profession and look at creating good support, I would hate to see it taught as just a stand alone topic!
Gradle
“Transforming Work Place Wellbeing”

]]> http://www.reducesocialworkerstress.com/blog/social-work/vicarious-trauma-and-the-energy-social-workers-create/comment-page-1/#comment-2 cb Sat, 28 Mar 2009 09:41:41 +0000 http://www.reducesocialworkerstress.com/blog/?p=16#comment-2 I can think of lots of situations both reported by colleagues, friends and having experiences myself where the element of 'vicarious trauma' is very real. I think the key is around support networks and being able to talk and reflect although I have to say, it's taken a fair few years to get to that point. It is one of the reasons I feel very strongly that newly qualified social workers need more support rather than being pushed into highly stressful situations. I'll definitely check out the book! I can think of lots of situations both reported by colleagues, friends and having experiences myself where the element of ‘vicarious trauma’ is very real. I think the key is around support networks and being able to talk and reflect although I have to say, it’s taken a fair few years to get to that point. It is one of the reasons I feel very strongly that newly qualified Social Workers need more support rather than being pushed into highly stressful situations.
I’ll definitely check out the book!

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