Session Description

Compassion fatigue. Burnout. Vicarious trauma. Moral Distress. Though these terms differ in definition, they all describe the emotional toll exacted upon professionals in helping professions. Whether in child welfare, the courts, advocacy, early childhood, health care, or education, professionals often face overwhelming exposure to trauma, stress, and systemic barriers that undermine a sense of purpose and leave professionals feeling depleted or disengaged.

This session explores CE-CERT (Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma), an evidence-informed model designed by Dr. Brian Miller, to support professionals in navigating these challenges. CE-CERT moves beyond awareness of secondary trauma by introducing acquirable, practical real-time emotion regulation strategies that can be used in the midst of daily work to sustain a career in the helping profession. CE-CERT's five skill domains offer accessible skills that serve as a buffer to mitigate the emotional and physical toll of the helping professions.

Ultimately, the goal of CE-CERT is not merely to survive the work; rather, the goal is to have a vocation that is uniquely and deeply satisfying.

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