Utilizing Trauma-Informed Care to Address Trauma Reactions in Staff: Potential Impacts on Retention

• By: Crystal Taylor-Dietz, PsyD Devereux
• July 2nd, 2021
• compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, research, secondary traumatic stress, self-care, staff retention, Summer 2021 Issue, trauma, trauma-informed care, vicarious trauma, workforce
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In our current sociocultural climate, we have been hearing the term “trauma” discussed more frequently, not only in healthcare, but in a variety of environments and social circles. This shift signifies a changing of the guard, as there is now a social and professional movement toward...

The Experience of Workplace Stress and Compassion Satisfaction of Licensed Social Workers

• By: S. Lala A. Straussner, PhD, LCSW New York University Silver School of Social Work
• July 1st, 2019
• burnout risk, caseload management, compassion satisfaction, job satisfaction, licensed social workers, supervision quality, workforce well-being, workplace stress
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Employed in fast-paced, often poorly funded agencies and working with clients who have experienced significant traumas, many licensed social workers are believed to experience a high degree of stress. At the same time, many feel emotionally fulfilled by their work and experience “compassion...