Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. AN INTRODUCTION TO CULTIVATING PROFESSIONAL RESILIENCE IN DIRECT PRACTICE 1
6. SECTION 1: THEORY, CONCEPTUALIZATION, AND MEASUREMENT
7. 2. UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STRESS AND TRAUMA 17
8. 3. CHRONIC EMPATHY AND TRAUMA IN HUMAN SERVICE WORK: IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS 38
9. 4. UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING THE EFFECTS OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AND INDIRECT TRAUMA: AN INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CHALLENGE 56
10. 5. ASSESSMENT AND MEASUREMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND TRAUMA 72
11. SECTION 2: A HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK FOR THE APPLICATION OF SELF-CARE PRACTICES
12. 6. THE ESSENTIAL PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SELF-CARE: CULTIVATING AND SUSTAINING PROFESSIONAL RESILIENCE 87
13. 7. PRESERVING PROFESSIONAL RESILIENCE: THE ONGOING PRACTICE OF HOLISTIC SELF-CARE 102
14. 8. THE ETHICAL OBLIGATION OF PROFESSIONAL SELF-CARE 120
15. 9. TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 142
16. 10. THE USE OF MINDFULNESS PRACTICE AS A FUNCTION OF SELF-CARE 159
17. EPILOGUE: FINDING BALANCE IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: SELF-CARE AS PRACTICE WISDOM 173
18. WORKSHEETS
19. PERSONAL REFLECTION EXERCISE: RESILIENCE AND SELF-APPRECIATION 181
20. SELF-REFLECTION EXERCISE: ENGAGING GROUP DISCUSSION ON TRAUMA 183
21. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT: DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE 185
22. SAMPLE ASSESSMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES 187
23. SELF-CARE PROCESS: SETTING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS 189
24. SELF-CARE PROCESS: SETTING PERSONAL GOALS 191
25. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNMENT: CONSTRUCT A PLAN OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SELF-CARE 193
26. SUGGESTIONS FOR DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF SELF-CARE 195
27. SAMPLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR A PLAN OF SELF-CARE 197
28. BLANK TEMPLATE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF SELF-CARE 199
29. SAMPLE SELF-CARE PLAN: PERSONAL TABLE 201
30. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT: JOURNALING MINDFULLY 203
31. Bibliography of Recommended Readings 205
32. Bibliography of Suggested Internet Resources 209
33. Glossary 215
34. References 227
35. Index 247