Educators who listen to children’s detailed disclosures of harm can begin to experience emotional, physical, and psychological effects, known as vicarious trauma. This short course, developed by iSTEP-GLOBAL experts, helps teachers and school staff identify the early warning signs, including flashbacks, emotional exhaustion, reduced empathy, and changes in behavior or worldview. By recognizing these signs early, educators can take proactive steps to seek support, maintain their well-being, and continue to provide safe, and compassionate learning environments.
Who is the course designed for
The course has been designed for educators, support staff, and paraprofessionals who deliver services directly or indirectly to children, adolescents, and teachers in the public, private, and international sectors. Relevant professionals include teachers, school counselors, adjustment counselors, child-care staff, college counselors, education-related health professionals, educational psychologists, juvenile-detention educators, youth prison educators, and social workers.
Organizations include independent/private, public, and international preschools, middle schools, elementary schools, high-schools, colleges, residential settings, juvenile detention centers, youth prisons, and children’s homes.
This independent short-course is also available within the deep dive course Preventing Vicarious Trauma for Educators.
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Course duration & pace of learning
✓ 30 minutes to 1 hour
✓ Self-paced learning
✓ Recommended over 1-2 weeks.
Course availability
✓ 12 months
Course certification
✓ Following course completion, click on the link to download your Certificate of Course Completion with the stated number of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.
Course credits
✓ Completion of this course course provides 1 point towards the purchase of future courses.
Course availability
✓ 12 months
Course objectives
- To identify common emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral signs of vicarious trauma in educators.
- To differentiate vicarious trauma from related conditions such as burnout and compassion fatigue.
- To recognize how cultural background and personal history can influence how vicarious trauma presents.
- To develop early intervention strategies to respond to warning signs and support educator well-being.
Books, video, websites & academic references
Books, video, websites and academic references are provided to help educators access and explore rigorous practice and research findings.
Open AI
You are advised to utilize ChatGPT to ask questions throughout lessons. To ask your questions, open the ChatGPT search page (click on the link below or copy the link into your browser).
NB: There is no research evidence to support ChatGPT strategies for individual client’s mental health.
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