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Healing the Healer
Catherine Tyink, BSW, MS, NBCT
CE Credit: 1 Hour
Target Audience: Psychology CE | Counseling CE | Speech-Language Pathology CEUs | Social Work CE | Occupational Therapy CEUs | Marriage & Family Therapy CE | School Psychology CE | Teaching CE
Learning Level: Introductory
Course Abstract
Healing the Healer is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE) course that seeks to cultivate the emotional well-being of healthcare professionals who have been on the front lines supporting others.
As professionals in the business of supporting others, our vulnerability to burnout is inevitable. Add to that the fear, grief, fatigue, and trauma that resulted from the covid pandemic, and the risk of burnout suddenly increases dramatically. Self-care is no longer a hypothetical cliche that we can work into our lives as time allows. We must make intentional time to heal ourselves so that we can be effective mentally and emotionally for others.
This course will present the idea of a ‘Wounded Healer,’ consider the causes of wounds, and differentiate pandemic wounds from other types of occupation-related stress or burnout. It will then introduce a scientific framework for understanding how human flourishing can be nurtured, consisting of four pillars of well-being (awareness, connection, insight, and purpose).
Next, we will learn evidence-based, creative self-care strategies proven effective in healing the healer, aligning with the four pillars of well-being. These strategies will illustrate how each technique may be applied to your own life or to those you work with and support. Links to guided exercises are included whenever possible to provide further enrichment opportunities to explore these self-care techniques. Finally, an ending prompts you to create your own realistic, personalized self-care plan (worksheet included).
Outline
Course #11-49 | 2023 | 24 pages | 10 posttest questions
Learning Objectives
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); the Florida Boards of Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, and Marriage and Family Therapy (#BAP346), Psychology & School Psychology (#50-1635); the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145), the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135), licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100 - Note: New York MFTs will receive 1 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course), and licensed social workers (#SW-0664); the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (#RCST100501 - Note: Ohio MFTs completing this course will receive 1 clinical continuing education credit(s)); the South Carolina Board of Professional Counselors & MFTs (#193); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists (#114) and State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).
Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation. Click here to learn more.
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Catherine Tyink, BSW, MS, NBCT, is a counselor, grief support specialist, National Board-Certified School Counselor, and writer. Catherine serves as a hospice social worker and is the co-author of Grief Reimagined: 50 Creative Strategies to Build Resilience.
Disclosure:
Financial: Catherine Tyink receives author compensation from Professional Development Resources.
Nonfinancial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.
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