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Provider Resiliency Training
Joshua L. Sumner, LCSW
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“That which is to give light must endure burning”
Vicktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning, 1963
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Social Workers
- The problem Defined
• Social workers have been found to be unduly stressed – High workloads and admin
demands
– Lack or devaluation of status
– Value conflicts
– Inadequate resources
– Lack of control
- Who are we?
– Poor public image
– Victim of aggression
– Team conflict / poor supervision
– Physical work environment
– Lack of balance
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Vocabulary
– Provider Fatigue (Compassion Fatigue)
• Negative aspects of working as a helper – Burnout
» Inefficacy and feeling overwhelmed
– Work-related traumatic stress
» Secondary traumatic exposure to event due to a relationship with the primary person
– Compassion Satisfaction
• Positive aspects of working as a helper
– Detachment
• healthy vs. unhealthy
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PRT Concepts
• Provider Fatigue: – Impacts the individual who is exposed to those
who have been directly traumatized
– Also known as Compassion Fatigue, Secondary Trauma, or Vicarious Traumatization
Figley, 2005
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PRT Concepts • Burnout:
– Erosion of idealism (agency vs. personal values)
– Symptoms of burnout match symptoms of depression
– Most MH professionals will describe themselves as “burned out” at some point in their career
– Institutional challenges
– Lack of gratitude/thanks from clients, organization & society
– Poor fit
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PRT Concepts
• Compassion Satisfaction: – The sense of satisfaction and pleasure a Provider
has when working in helping, care giving systems
• May be related to – Providing care
– To the system
– Work with colleagues
– Beliefs about self
– Altruism
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PRT Concepts
• Detachment –professional detachment vs. indifference
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PRT Concepts
• Secondary Traumatic Stress
– People who come into continued, close contact with trauma survivors may also experience emotional disruption, becoming indirect victims of the trauma
– The natural, consequent behaviors & emotions resulting from knowledge about a traumatizing event experienced by a significant other
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CS-CF Model
Professional Quality of Life
Compassion Satisfaction
Compassion Fatigue
Burnout Secondary
Trauma
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Complex Relationships
Professional Quality of Life
Compassion Fatigue
Compassion Satisfaction (ProQOL CS)
Work Environment
Client Environment
Personal Environment
Traumatized by work
Secondary Exposure
(ProQOL STS)
Primary Exposure
Frustration
Anger
Exhaustion Depressed by Work
Environment (ProQOL Burnout)
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Provider Fatigue (PF) Markers
– signs,
– symptoms,
– indicators,
– predictors
Not all pain is gain.
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PF Markers
• Cognitive Markers
– Intrusive thoughts
– Decreased attention span
– Thoughts of harm to self or others
– Reduced sense of safety
– Suspiciousness
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PF Markers
• Emotional Markers
– Powerlessness
– Anxiety/Fear
– Anger/Irritability
– Numbness
– Shame
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PF Markers
• Behavioral Markers
– Poor sleep
– Appetite changes
– Hypervigilant
– Argumentative
– Self-medicating
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It’s always darkest just before it goes pitch black.
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PF Markers
• Spiritual Markers
– Decreased sense of hope/purpose
– Anger at God
– Questioning of prior beliefs
– Loss of compassion
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PF Markers
• Physical Markers
– Rapid heartbeat
– Breathing difficulties
– Aches and pains
– Dizziness
– Exhaustion
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PF Markers
• Relational (Social) Markers
– Decreased interest in intimacy
– Mistrust/Isolation
– Overprotection as a parent
– Interpersonal conflicts
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PF Markers
• Work Performance Effects
– Low Morale
– Absenteeism
– Interpersonal
conflict
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I expected times like this- but I never thought they’d be so bad, so long, and so frequent.
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Provider Fatigue
• Even in the darkest of circumstances, Provider Fatigue can be:
– Natural
– Predictable
– Manageable
– Treatable
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What is Resiliency?
• Resiliency is the ability to:
• Sustain good health and well-being in stressful
conditions
• Bounce-back easily from setbacks
• Cope well with non-stop change
• Overcome adversity
• Convert misfortune into good luck
• Become stronger and better year after year
Siebert, 2005
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PRT Concepts
Resiliency:
• Resiliency grows through healthy responses to stressors
• Resiliency, for many, is a learned inner strength
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The Resiliency Model
• Getting Upset – Choosing to become a victim, have
others solve problems
Versus
– Choosing to Cope, Resile,
& Thrive
“Are you reacting like a victim or responding like a warrior?” –US Army
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The Resiliency Model: Your choice of Responses
RESILIENCY CHART
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Post traumatic GROWTH
It can turn a lump of coal into a flawless diamond, or an average person into a perfect basketcase.
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Resiliency Encouragement
• Slogans that encourage resiliency:
– “You can do anything you put your mind to”
– “Just do it”
– “Be all that you can be”
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Resilient Role Models
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Resiliency Strength Building
• Manage your health through Self-Care
• Be proactive in problem-solving
• Increase self-strengths: self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-concept
• Develop response choices
• Learn good lessons from
difficult situations
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Resiliency Building Through Self-Care
Physical • Through nutrition
• Through exercise
• Through good sleep routine
Mental • Relaxation techniques (meditation, yoga, music, deep
breathing)
• Hobbies/leisure activities
• Through setting goals and making plans of actions
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Resiliency Building Through Self-Care
Emotional • Personal journal writing
• Alone time
• Acceptance of difficult situations
• Finding time for humor
Social • Increase activities with family and friends
• Join a new group activity (through church, intramural sports, etc.)
• Find a way to become involved in community programs
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Resiliency Building Through Self-Care
Spiritual • Through prayer
• Through reading inspirational/ devotional material
• Through fellowship
• Through forgiveness
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Resiliency Building Through Healthy Responses
• Self-soothing – Calm oneself
emotionally when facing stressful situations
– The purpose of calming in an anxious situation is to clear one’s mind for problem-solving & self-evaluating
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Resiliency Building Through Healthy Responses
• Self-evaluating
– Why am I anxious?
– What am I doing well?
– What can I do better?
– How can I grow from difficult situations?
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Resiliency Planning
• Role and Function of supervisors
• Organizational planning
– Can help organizations find ways to maximize the positive aspects and reduce the negative aspects of helping
• Supportive Supervision
– The assessments can be used as information for discussions
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Just because you’ve always done it that way doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly stupid.