ODL 329: Coping with Caregiver Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: Strategies for Sustaining Well-Being

Created on: 3/5/25

Attention New Jersey Social Workers: 

This course is approved for all social workers, including New Jersey. The Board Adopted Amendments: N.J.A.C. 13:44G-6.3, 6.4, and 6.7 Content Areas for Continuing Education Credit on April 15, 2024. This updates the Board’s regulation. This amendment states that  attendance at programs or courses offered by providers approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) are now acceptable sources of CE credit. 

At the June 12, 2024 public meeting, the Board voted to allow “any applications submitted, or audits which take place, on or after September 1, 2022” to be able “to submit CE from the sources updated in the new amendment adopted on April 15, 2024.”

For more information please refer to https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw/Pages/Additional-Information.aspx#CE

Target Audience:

This course is targeted for social workers, counselors, nurses and case managers.

Overview:

This 1-hour training is designed for social workers, counselors, case managers, and nurses who provide care to clients or patients. Caregiving, whether in a professional or personal setting, can lead to burnout and compassion fatigue, affecting the well-being and efficacy of the caregiver. This session will explore the warning signs of caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue, offering strategies for prevention and recovery. Participants will gain insights into how they can maintain their own well-being while supporting those in their care. The training is equally relevant to the populations clinicians serve and to the clinicians themselves as care providers, empowering them to build resilience in their professional and personal lives.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:

• Identify key signs and symptoms of caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue in both personal caregiving and professional care roles.
• Apply evidence-based strategies for managing stress, promoting self-care, and preventing burnout in their caregiving practices.
• Develop a personalized action plan to maintain emotional resilience and sustain long-term well-being in high-stress caregiving environments.

Presenter:

Kate Washington, PhD, Speaker and Author

Kate Washington is the author of Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout In America (Beacon Press, 2021) and a frequent speaker on the systemic challenges facing family caregivers. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, TIME, Eater, Catapult, and many other publications. She holds a PhD from Stanford University and lives in Sacramento.

1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 General CE Credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact Hour
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact Hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact Hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact Hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 Contact Hour

Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.