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Compassion Fatigue

Post substantive responses which includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates Each of the three required posts MUST be 175 words.

Compassion fatigue is an occupational hazard among professionals who spend a great deal of time doing crisis intervention.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

· What should professionals do to take care of themselves while engaged in crisis intervention?

· What do you think motivates professionals to continue in this stressful form of counseling?

O.B.

What motivates workers to stay in a stressful field is a great question, and the answer to that has been my guide and what I think is others that causes us not to give up. I have always found my life's work in caring for the less fortunate or those in need, and I sort of glean from the fruit of knowing I am making a difference in the world.  

What I think the motivation for others who stay in a stressful business is they sort have become numb, are not confident they can do better in another line of work, or do the bare minimum within their work just enough to get by due to job security.  I think it is also important to know that culturally some individuals may have been raised with role models that worked hard and stayed in stressful lines of work because that was just a way of life. I recall my dad at one point asking me why I always chose "hard jobs". I guess I didn't realize it, but my mother who was the primary caregiver always maintained high stress jobs, so It was like second nature to me.

According to the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC, 2009) Reflective counselors that are able to remain in such stressful jobs practice constant mindfulness pf their stress levels by 1) Evaluating their own performance, 2) Develop self-awareness, 3) Monitor potential for burnout, and 4) Ensure they have adequate self-care.

Australian Institute of Community Services (2019). Reflective Practice, Supervision & Self-Care. Retrieved from https://www.counsellingconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/report-4-reflective-practice-supervision-self-care.pdf

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Define the roles of termination and referral in the counseling relationship. 

What are the common mistakes and misperceptions of beginning counselors? How may you avoid or recognize these occurrences?