Understanding what drives someone to continue using substances will help address barriers to seeking help and successfully complete treatment. This class uncovers the nature of addiction and why treatment can be so difficult. The American Society of Addiction Medicine continuum is used as a framework for understanding how addiction professionals assess the person’s motivation to change, their situation, and their options for treatment.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Recognize warning signs of burnout and compassion fatigue
- Review of the “why” of caregiver work
- Assess current potential for compassion satisfaction
- Introduce strategies for reducing burnout in an individual and team