Burnout among social workers: Definitions, symptoms, causes, and interventions

2021-2022

Dr. Istifan Maroon

e-mail: istifanm@yahoo.com

Course subjects

a. Introduction, the prevalence and complexity of burnout in social work & in helping professions.

b. What is burnout? definition, causes, process.

c. Perceptions and symptoms of burnout.

d. Burnout as a developing and dynamic process.

e. Burnout as a multidimensional process.

f. Tools for assessing and measuring burnout.

g. Coping with Burnout – Intervention Perspectives.

h. Coping with burnout on the individual level.

i. Support sources and systems at the social worker's disposal.

Requirements and Evaluation

a. Presence and active participation in class.

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