E-Learning Course: Understanding Work-Related Trauma Exposure for ISVAs

This session is for anyone who has completed, or is currently completing, an ISVA qualification and is looking for additional information on understanding and managing work-related trauma exposure and self-care.

Understand key terms relevant to an understating of work-related trauma exposure

• know definitions of vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout  

• be able to differentiate between vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout 

Understand negative responses to work-related trauma exposure

• understand risk factors that may make individuals more vulnerable to vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue and burnout 

• understand the possible symptoms of work-related trauma exposure 

• recognise responses in yourself that might be indicative of work-related trauma exposure 

• recognise responses in others that might be indicative of work-related trauma exposure 

• recognise responses in teams or organisations that might be indicative of work-related trauma exposure 

Understand what is meant by self-care and how to manage responses work-related trauma exposure

• understand what is meant by self-care 

• know self-care techniques that may help to minimise the likelihood of negative responses to work-related trauma exposure 

• recognise barriers to effective self-care for you 

• plan for your own self-care 

• evaluate your own commitment to self-care 

• understand how effective self-care can lead to vicarious resilience, vicarious transformation and compassion satisfaction