Grief and Trauma in Health Care Workers
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Date & Time
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Educational Goal
Participants will gain increased understanding of trauma’s effects on healthcare workers.
Description
As the Pandemic continues to change the world in which we live and work, Healthcare workers are the frontline witnesses to the trauma and loss of a challenged medical system and communities and families in traumatic grief. Even before the pandemic, and especially afterward, our healthcare workers are often overlooked as a population of people who bear witness to extraordinary pain and loss, though expected to jump right into their next shift. This presentation explores these challenges and the endured trauma and ways that therapists and healthcare leaders can engage and support these individuals.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C has developed programs for JFCS in both Phoenix and Philadelphia to address the unique mental health needs of the Orthodox Jewish Community, with a special interest in maternal wellness, infertility, culturally nuanced care, and compassionate bereavement. With specialized certification from Postpartum Support International in maternal mental health and Compassionate Bereavement Support by the MISS Foundation Dvora moderates, monthly pregnancy loss, and Infertility phone support calls, with participation from across the country. She is an adjunct professor at Wurzweiler School of Social Work, teaching Coping With Loss and Maternal Mental Health. Dvora maintains a private practice in Philadelphia and consults and presents nationally about mental health and supporting those in the struggle.