Course Code: REL-BHC-0-SISO
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Define compassion fatigue, burnout, moral injury, and vicarious trauma, and how each can impact caregivers.
Explain methods for supporting resilience in clients who are caregivers.
Describe assessments and effective treatment approaches for caregivers who are experiencing traumatic reactions.
Outline:
Section 1: The Impact of Supporting Others on Caregivers
Understanding the Experiences of Caregivers
Responses to Stress
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Building Resilience
How to Support Caregiver Resilience
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Assessment and Treatment of Caregivers
Assessment and Screening of Caregivers
Treatment of Caregivers
Quick Check
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Amanda Gayle, Ph.D.
Amanda Gayle received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at the University of Georgia in the Counseling and Testing Center. She also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Duke University Medical Center in the Occupational Health Department working in both the internal and external employee assistance programs. She is licensed in North Carolina where she was in private practice for 15 years serving primarily adults in individual and couples counseling with many presenting issues. Her focus was on cognitive behavioral therapy to treat anxiety, mood disorders, grief, relationship difficulties, stress management, self-esteem, and parenting. She joined Relias as a subject matter expert writer for behavioral health in 2021.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Marriage and Family Therapists; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; Social Workers; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.