Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, & Burnout for
First Responders and Medical Professionals
On-demand (recorded) content
1.5 CE hours
This course is funded by the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health Division through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Substance Use and Mental Health Block Grants.
Contact hours: 1.5 hours
- See below for approval details; please note that this course does NOT have CE approvals for mental health professionals.
- The Compassion Fatigue course for mental health professionals can be found here.
Format: On-demand (recorded/asynchronous)
Quiz: there is a quiz at the end to ensure viewing, which you must pass (75%) within 3 attempts. If you do not pass within 3 attempts, you must re-purchase the course for additional attempts).
Investment: $45
- Free access to this course ended on November 9, 2024 at 11:59pm CT.
Course portal access: Paid registrants have lifetime access to this course (for the lifetime of this course and/or course portal).
- Free registrants had access to the course in the course portal until November 9, 2024, 11:59pm CT, which means the course must be completed and the CE certificate must be downloaded by that date. After that date participants must pay for course access.
Presenter: Katie Francis, MSW, LCSW/LICSW (see bio below)
Abstract:
This course is designed to address the unique challenges faced by first responders and medical professionals who dedicate their lives to serving others in high-stakes and demanding environments. This course goes beyond conventional self-care by providing practical strategies to recognize, mitigate, and recover from compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout. Factors at the personal, professional, and organizational levels will be examined. The psychological and physiological impact of prolonged exposure to trauma and high stress will also be explored and discussed. Participants will leave with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance resilience, maintain well-being, and thrive in demanding roles.
Objectives:
- Describe the differences and similarities between compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout.
- Explain the psychological and physiological impact of trauma and stress.
- Identify strategies that can be used to build resilience and treat the effects of work-related trauma and stress.
Non-Discrimination:
HPC and ATAGF do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or age.
Conflict of Interest Statements:
Ms. Francis receives compensation from HPC/the grantor for instructing this course. She is also employed at ATAGF (the co-sponsor for this course).
There is no commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could be construed as conflicts of interests. There is also no commercial support or benefits for endorsement of products (e.g., books, training, drugs).
The presenter will inform participants of the utility and validity of content discussed (including the basis for statements about utility/validity), as well as limitations of the approach and the most common and severe risks, if any, associated with program content.
Requests for Accommodations:
HPC and ATAGF are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in all aspects of its continuing education activities. Participants with special needs should contact program organizers so reasonable accommodations can be made.
To request accommodations, contact ATAGF's Director of Continuing Education & Training, Erin Haugen, PhD, LP, CMPC, at [email protected].
Presenter: Katie Francis, MSW, LCSW/LICSW
Katie Francis, MSW, LCSW/LICSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She completed her Bachelor of Social Work degree at Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2005 and her Master of Social Work Degree at the University of Minnesota in 2009. Ms. Francis has over 18 years of experience in the mental health field. She spent her first 15 years in the field in Community Mental Health in a variety of areas including outpatient therapy, school-based services, day treatment, in-home therapy, homeless services, and crisis services. She has spent the last 3 years working at Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks providing psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. Her areas of interest include treating individuals experiencing issues including anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, grief/loss, relationship challenges, compassion fatigue, and adjusting to life changes. She has a passion for working with first responders and other helping professionals.
Course Curriculum
Continuing Education Approvals
This course is available for 1.5 contact hours. You must attend at least 90% of the webinar to receive continuing education credit. Attendance is monitored and verified. Credit will not be given for partial viewing/attendance.
This course is co-sponsored by Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC.
Athletic Trainers: This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with the requirements and policies of the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) through the joint sponsorship of Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks, PLLC, and Haugen Performance Consulting, PLLC. Assessment and Therapy Associates of Grand Forks is approved by the BOC to provide continuing education for Athletic Trainers.
ND POST Board: This course is approved for 4 years (until 2-13-28) by the ND POST Board for 1.5 contact hours (course number HPCAT241).
North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON): This course is approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) for 1.5 contact hours (course #2239; approval through 3/31/25).
ND Licensed Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants: This course counts for 1.5 hours of continued competency per communication with the North Dakota Board of Occupational Therapy Practice (NDBOTP).
North Dakota EMS: This course is available as LCCR/ICCR for 1.5 hours for pre-hospital.
Additional disciplines: We are working on continuing education approvals for several disciplines and will post them as approval is received.
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