Recognizing and Managing Secondary Traumatic Stress

This course focuses on the well-being of staff by building knowledge about the impact of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). Participants will learn how to assess STS symptoms in themselves and others, discuss factors that help to protect professionals from the negative effects of STS, discover strategies to use these protective factors to manage STS, assess their personal and professional self-care, and develop STS management plans.

CEUs: Hours – 3

This training is approved for three hours of continuing education for core social work, related licensed professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, DECAL/Bright from the Start, family violence intervention specialists (FVIP), POST, Babies Can’t Wait Project SCEIs in Area 1 Children and Famlies-Birth to 8, and nursing.