L.SCW 270 - Self-Care and the Helping Professions-EI

Credits: 3

We will begin by looking at the ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study) and the importance of Trauma Informed Care in the helping professions. We will define compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, and burnout in relation to working with vulnerable populations. The emphasis is on the professional and their commitment and knowledge of self- care practices. We will be studying different types of trauma on all levels of the environment and the effects on the brain and behavior of people. Throughout the course, we will study traditional self-care (exercising, journaling) as well as more untraditional methods.
Prerequisite: None
Co-requisite: None
General Education Classification: Identity, Culture, & Society-EI