This session addresses preventing and recovering from burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma for healthcare professionals. Although codes of ethics include self-care, wellness, and self-monitoring as imperatives for helping vulnerable communities, the National Council on Mental Wellbeing 2023 survey revealed that 93% of behavioral health employees have recently experienced burnout. Participants in this training will learn to assess burnout and vicarious trauma using evidence-based tools, while setting professional development goals across eight self-care domains. The training will include interactive exercises that result in an updated self-care maintenance plan, tailored for the behavioral healthcare professional.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Examine practical applications for the 8 domains of self-care in addiction treatment and recovery settings.
- Build an individualized vicarious trauma prevention toolbox that will include prevention skills, intervention strategies, and recovery steps.
- Learn best practices for self-care as an addiction professional.
Samson Teklemariam, LPC, CPTM is a nationally recognized clinical leader in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and an influential voice in advancing effective, patient- centered responses to the opioid crisis. As Vice President of Clinical Services for Behavioral Health Group, he oversees integrated counseling and treatment services across 22 states, where he has led the transformation of traditional OTP models into robust, clinically engaged systems of care. Samson was recruited to design and implement clinical infrastructure within OTP settings, expanding access to counseling, strengthening workforce competency, and integrating evidence-based practices alongside MOUD. His work has focused on improving engagement, counselor effectiveness, and quality outcomes through data-informed supervision, clinical training, and systems alignment. Formerly NAADAC’s Director of Training and Professional Development, Samson collaborated with SAMHSA and HRSA on national workforce initiatives addressing substance use and co-occurring conditions. He is known for translating policy, data, and evidence-based practice into practical strategies that strengthen OTP teams and improve patient outcomes.