Burnout while working in Social Care

Health and Society

"Trigger Warning"
This episode contains a conversation where physical restraint in a Social Care Work setting is mentioned and may be triggering for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised.
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About our guest
Today we have Audrey Moore on the Pod. She has been working in Social Care for over 22 years. Audrey has qualifications in Social Care Practice, and Psychology and Management. She has taken on many roles including front-line management and teaching. Audrey has worked with young people in special care and young people and adults with intellectual disabilities. Currently, Audrey is a consultant at the Trust Social Care Consultancy where she provides support to Social Care Workers and organisations. Audrey also co-hosts alongside David Bagnall on the The Social Care Podcast.
Themes from today's episode
Developing the Trust Social Care Consultancy
Audreys experience of burnout
Juggling
Being a mother
Changing roles
Burnout for Social Care Workers
Threats of violence
Good days and bad days
Compassion fatigue
Experiencing grief
Personal growth
Self-care
Current research
Systemic change
Where to find Audrey
Instagram @trustsocialcareconsultancy
LinkedIn @Audrey Moore
Website: Trust Social Care Consultancy
Resources
Employee Assistance Programme
Social Care Ireland
Pieta
Samaritans Ireland
References
A Scoping Review of Vicarious Trauma Interventions for Service Providers Working With People Who Have Experienced Traumatic Events
Building Compassion Fatigue Resilience: Awareness, Prevention, and Intervention for Pre-Professionals and Current Practitioners
Doing together: reflections on facilitating the co-production of participatory action research with marginalisiere populations
Employee Assistance Programme
Healthcare inequalities persist and undermine treatment and care
Physical restraint of children and adolescents in mental health inpatient services: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Professional Burnout as a Mediator in the Relationship Between Pandemic-Related Stress and Social Care Workers’ Mental Health

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