How to Handle Therapist Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

Learn practical tips to prevent burnout and cope with compassion fatigue in a supportive environment.
About this Event

This course is designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech & feeding therapists, ABA therapists, and special instructors. It will be a 2-hour learning experience designed for clinicians who wish to learn more about therapist burnout and compassion fatigue. The course is designed to provide you with the knowledge of the signs of burnout and compassion fatigue as well as safeguards to take to prevent them in the future. Therapist burnout and compassion fatigue are common in helping fields. It is important to be able to recognize the signs, utilize self-care strategies, and implement protective measures to combat future stress and fatigue.

Learning Objectives:

After completing the course, clinicians will be able to:

Identify signs and symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue
Determine techniques to utilize to combat burnout and compassion fatigue
Utilize safeguards to protect against future burnout and compassion fatigue
Assist teammates experiencing burnout and compassion fatigue

Time-Ordered Agenda

0-5 Introduction
5-10 Learning Objectives
10-25 Definitions, incidence, causes and risk factors
25-35 Identifying signs & symptoms in self and others
35-50 Video examples & stories
50-70 Self-care examples & strategies
70-90 Resources and preventative measures
90-105 Summary
105-120 Q&A

About The Presenter:

Molly Dresner is a Speech Language Pathologist and Feeding Therapist. She is ASHA (American Speech and Hearing Association) Certified and trained in the SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Approach to Feeding. She is also the mom of two young boys, Grey & Jack. She received her Masters in Speech Language Pathology from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, and her Bachelors in Speech and Hearing Science from George Washington University. She has worked in Early Intervention as a therapist and an evaluator since 2013. Additionally, she works in private practice with pediatrics. She authored The Speech Teacher’s Handbook, a parent’s guide to speech and language development and the children’s book, You’re So Nice, Baby. She specializes in building early language skills, picky eaters, problem feeders, breastfeeding difficulties, social-behavioral struggles, and family training.

Disclosures: Molly Dresner, SLP Financial - Molly Dresner has no relevant financial or nonfinancial information to disclose.

This program is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area)

For New York Licensed Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants Therapeutic Resources is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapy assistant education. This course is offered for .2 CEU's.
Cancellation Policy: 75% of course fee will be refunded if Therapeutic Resources is notified up to 21 days before the event. In lieu of a monetary refund, Therapeutic Resources also offers a credit for the full amount paid up until 5 days before the event. No refunds or credits are offered after the day of the course. If the course is canceled by Therapeutic Resources due to low registration, illness or cancellation of instructor, or inclement weather. Therapeutic Resources will refund the full amount paid for the course.