Survival Guide for Superheroes: Managing Productivity and Boundaries to improve Outcomes for System Involved Youth

Rachel Michaelsen, LCSW

Training Description

Timely management of paperwork, meeting productivity requirements, maintaining boundaries, preventing vicarious traumatization from impacting our personal lives and the support we provide to system involved youth all while making positive connections and impact - that’s being a true SUPERHERO. Learn strategies for sustainable “superheroing” so you can provide super care and support to system involved youth and their families. We will cover challenges and strategies to address challenges with paperwork, productivity, professional boundaries and vicarious traumatization and will develop a sustainable superhero plan to address the barriers to successfully meeting the needs of system involved youth and families while staying calm and focused.

Learning Objectives

• Determine at least one emotional block to managing timely and thorough tracking of services and support for system involved youth and families;

• Identify at least 1 area that boundaries are challenged and 1-2 strategies to address the challenge;