Working with people in pain has never been easy, but recently, it’s become even more difficult. Between our country’s multiple mental health crises, a shortage of providers, and diminishing professional boundaries, many of today’s therapists are feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and under-supported. Does this sound familiar? Our repeated exposure to our clients’ anxiety, depression, anger, and loss can manifest as a type of grief. In this workshop, you’ll learn specific tools you can use to manage this grief and set boundaries in the workplace, while still remaining present, attuned, and helpful to your clients. You’ll also discover how to:
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All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 2 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.
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| Manual - Grief on the Job (949.4 KB) | 20 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Grief on the Job - French (949.4 KB) | 20 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Grief on the Job - Italian (949.4 KB) | 20 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Grief on the Job - German (949.4 KB) | 20 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Manual - Grief on the Job - Spanish (949.4 KB) | 20 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, two-time TEDx speaker, and host of the podcast Grief is my Side Hustle. A specialist in trauma, grief, and loss, she’s the creator of the Grief Mentor Method, which helps people adjusting to loss create personalized, grief-informed daily practices. She’s the founder of GREIFTASTIC Book Fair, as well as a board member for the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing and The New Normal Foundation. She’s the author of Can Anyone Tell Me? Essential Questions About Grief and Loss, as well as End of the Hour: A Therapist’s Memoir, about her personal experience with PTSD after the deaths of her parents.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Meghan Riordan Jarvis is the founder of MRJ Consulting and is the host of Grief is My Side Hustle. She receives royalties as a published author. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Meghan Riordan Jarvis is an author with Psychotherapy Networker.
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Repeated exposure to loss: dealing with overwhelm, repetition, and frustration
Creating and maintaining boundaries on the job and because of the job
Systemic failure and the limits of infrastructure: doing emotional work within systems that don’t allow for clinicians’ human needs
Friction with the outside world: finding support with people who don’t get it
The ethics of self-disclosure
Risks and Limitations
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