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Classes

Wednesday December 7
2016
 Recognizing and Managing Vicarious Trauma, Stress, and Burnout in Legal Services

No CLE. 

Anyone, who works intensively or repeatedly with clients with serious life issues or who have suffered trauma, is susceptible to vicarious trauma and burnout. Being exposed to trauma experienced by others can cause us to have our own symptoms of trauma, and can change the way we view our work and cope with our own lives. This is vicarious trauma, also known as secondary trauma or compassion fatigue. In this session, we’ll examine the effects of vicarious trauma, and we’ll also consider other stresses and conditions that can lead to burnout in legal services and how they might be affecting you, your work, and your relationships. By the end of the training, you’ll learn how to recognize the signs of vicarious trauma, and how to use various coping resources to allow you to reconnect with your purpose in doing this work. 

The training is for all interested staff, but will be limited to 30 participants. Please register as soon as possible.  

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  • When
    Wednesday, December 7, 2016
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Location
    Legal Services NYC - Central
    40 Worth St., 6th floor
    New York, NY 10013
  • Format
    Traditional Live Classroom
  • Price: $0

About the Faculty

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    Jana Morace (Speaker)

    Jana Morace is the Director Social Work at Queens Legal Services. She obtained her Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree from New York University in 1996 and has a New York State License in Social Work (LMSW). She has been a social worker at Queens Legal Services, providing counseling, crisis intervention, safety planning, and referrals to victims of domestic violence since 1999. She also conducts trainings on the psycho-social aspect of domestic violence to other social services providers at community based agencies, hospitals, police precincts, and high schools. In addition, as a licensed social worker, she supervises masters degree level social work interns.