Building vicarious resilience

This is a 1/2 day course delivered online (for individuals).

Also currently available (online for teams).

Course overview

Vicarious resilience is the concept that, with support and encouragement, we can be positively impacted by the emotionally challenging work we do supporting people, gaining a sense of strong satisfaction and reward.

Course aims

This course aims to explore both professional and personal wellbeing strategies that help prevent burnout and encourage resilience and wellbeing for all.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, you will have had opportunities to:

• Explore the dynamics and challenges of working in emotionally demanding roles
• Learn the signs and symptoms of stress, burnout and vicarious trauma, identifying strategies to have helpful wellbeing conversations with colleagues
• Understand the role of the supervisee in getting the most from support available
• Consider personal nurture, using the 5 ways to wellbeing to build individual resilience
• Review their own personal and professional resilience took kit, reflecting on what is gained personally and professionally in the work they do