This workshop will address the role that trauma plays in the teams that we supervise. Trauma-informed supervision combines the knowledge of trauma and the principles of supervision. Creating a safe environment for supervision is imperative to prevent and treat vicarious trauma that arises in staff by applying the principles of trauma-informed care to supervision. Staff self-care is essential for staff well-being, the ability to provide ethical care, and the functioning of the team/agency.
Objectives:
- Participants will review the role of supervision in a trauma-informed environment.
- Participants will review the role of vicarious trauma in the supervision process and effective strategies to mitigate it.
- Participants will discuss how to apply trauma-informed principles into supervision.
- Participants will review the role of selfcare in providing ethical treatment and managing compassion fatigue.