Course Summary
This course provides foundational, evidence-based information, tools, and exercises aimed at helping behavioral health providers gain greater understanding, self-awareness, and efficacy in recognizing and mitigating work-related stress injury, both individually and collectively as part of a clinical team.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Define Occupational Stress Injury and use the Stress Continuum Model to increase self-awareness of specific signs (internal and external) of stress accumulation across a spectrum.
- Describe the biological basis of your body's stress response and use your understanding to distinguish between "healthy" and "unhealthy" stress in your life.
- Create a stress injury mitigation plan that considers and includes elements such as the Battery Snapshot, the Cycle of Stress, and the five evidence-based themes of psychosocial resilience.
Learning Audience
While the course content and activities were primarily designed for service providers (social workers, counselors, etc.), they can be utilized by anyone in the behavioral health field (administrators, support staff, etc.). It should also be noted that less experienced providers may require additional support beyond this course if they are struggling with stress injury and burnout. If that is you, we encourage you to seek consultation, supervision, and personal therapy, as research shows these elements of self-care can be highly supportive and protective at the beginning of a career.
Course Duration
Content Contributors
- Mandy Doria, LPC, NCC, TCTSY-F, RYT-500
- Leslie Choi, CPNP, PMHNP-BC
