Tag: vicarious trauma

Aug 18, 2025 — Learn how social workers can go from feeling burned out to feeling confident in their practice so you can maintain your overall wellbeing.

Jul 17, 1015 — Connect with social workers and explore the complex subject of self-care and prevention of burnout, secondary stress & vicarious trauma.

Jan 30, 2025 — Quarterly conversation series to support social workers in managing burnout and practicing self-care.

May 16, 2024 — In the first session of an ongoing series of panels, social workers are invited to explore how practicing self-care for themselves also contributes to safety for the people they serve. This session brings together panelists connected to the Middle East, whether they have lived in the region themselves or are connected through culture and descent.

Aug 3, 2023 — We’re creating a tool to support Nova Scotia social workers in managing vicarious trauma and preventing burnout. And we need your feedback.

Sept 21, 2022 — In order to keep our wellness cup full and thrive in a profession that is all about giving, we need to develop our perspective and personal practices. Join Tanya McHarg, ABSW executive director, to explore how we increase our resilience to vicarious trauma.

Nov 10, 2021 — Christina Wilson, RSW, explores how helpers can cultivate compassion satisfaction or joy for the art of helping, in the midst of personal, professional and systemic challenges

Guest blogger Emily Neily writes about her experience completing a student placement at NSCSW in 2020.

The purpose of the workshop is to build trauma awareness by reviewing common definitions, types, and impacts of trauma as well as exploring research. The workshop will explore the key principles of trauma informed care and how they can be applied to generalist social work settings. The sessions will also review how social workers are impacted by trauma and how to mitigate the effects of working in trauma exposed environments.