Membership Meeting (In-Person)
Monica Dedhia, LCSW
“The Resilient Helper: Protecting Your Passion, Wellbeing, and Professional Sustainability”
In this workshop, we will use the recent Los Angeles wildfires are a perfect example of how large-scale traumatic events can create an ongoing sense of uncertainty and stress, not just for survivors, but for everyone involved - from responders to communities affected. It’s also a good reflection of the broader uncertainty we’re navigating in modern times—climate change, political instability, health crises, and social challenges.
For mental health professionals, this can contribute to burnout, compassion fatigue, and even vicarious trauma, especially when working with individuals who are directly impacted.
The purpose of this presentation is to expand mental health professionals' abilities to identify and understand reactions common in work with trauma survivors, the causes and signs of burnout and compassion fatigue, and factors contributing to vicarious trauma and resilience.
Learning Objectives
In successfully completing and attending this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify 2 factors contributing to distress in mental health professionals who work with trauma survivors.
- Identify 3 common secondary traumatic stress reactions in working with trauma survivors.
- Define compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue and its relationship to burnout and vicarious traumatic stress.
- Identify 2 common signs and symptoms of burnout.
- Discuss 3 strategies to prevent the development of burnout.
Presenter:
Monica Dedhia, LCSW, is a dedicated mental health professional with over 15 years of experience in community-based mental health, education, and engagement. She currently serves as the Director of Community Health at Children's Institute, Inc., where she specializes in Whole Person Care, Community-driven Initiatives, and Health Equity. Monica earned her master’s in social work from the University of Southern California and has spent over a decade providing training to helping professionals on recognizing and responding to vicarious trauma, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress.
Her expertise lies in trauma-informed/healing-centered care, professional sustainability, and employee wellness, with a passion for equipping mental health professionals with strategies to restore resilience and maintain their passion for service. Through her work, Monica is committed to supporting the well-being of those in the helping professions, ensuring they can continue to serve their clients and communities with strength and compassion.
Sponsored by:
Rogers Behavioral Health has been a leading not-for-profit provider of mental health treatment since 1907. With locations nationwide, Rogers has outpatient clinics in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco East Bay specializing in OCD, anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders. Residential treatment is offered in Wisconsin.We would also like to thank our sponsor Rogers Behavioral Health.
When: Sunday, February 16, 2024
Time:
8:30am-9am Check-In/Light Breakfast*
9am-9:30am Membership Meeting/
Chapter Announcements*
9:30-11am CE/Speaker Presentation
11am-11:15am Opportunity Drawing/Private Practice Announcements*
11:15am-11:45am Break*
11:45am-1:45pm Board Meeting (in-person)*
*=portion of course not eligible for CE's
This course is intended for beginning to advanced mental health
professionals.
Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Course evaluations will be sent and CE completion certificates will be awarded to participants that attend the entire presentation and complete the course evaluation within 48 hours of the speaker presentation.
Place:
In-Person at Encino Golf Course Banquet Room
16821 Burbank Blvd
Encino, CA 91436
This location is ADA compliant.
Professional or business casual attire suggested. It is recommended to dress in layers due to the weather and AC conditions.
For those members attending in-person, please read the COVID-19 release before registering.
Please note: Confirm your meeting selection is accurate for in person or webinar and member or non-member. No walk-ins or registration changes will be allowed less than 24 hours before the meeting.
Price/Registration:
SFV-CAMFT chapter members
In-person
$25 (online until Friday, February 7th at 11:59pm)
$35 (online week of event, February 8th - February 14th)
Non chapter members
In-person
$35 (online until Friday, February 7th at 11:59pm)
$45 (online week of event, February 8th - February 14th)
No phone or email RSVP.
No cash or check, credit card only (we accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover).
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Refund Policy
Requests for refunds must be in writing and received by SFV-CAMFT before one week prior to the event. A $2 administrative fee will be deducted for cancellation of a paid event, through the cancellation deadline. There will be no changes or cancellations received after one week prior to the event (this includes No shows and arriving late to the presentation on the day of the event). The President has discretion to issue refunds that do not comply with the policy. To request a refund, email sfv.camft@gmail.com.
CAMFT-approved Continuing Education Provider #62281
SFV-CAMFT is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for Marriage & Family Therapists. SFV-CAMFT maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
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