Compassion Fatigue Educator

Green Cross Academy of Traumatology Certification Standards

Status will be granted to qualified applicants who have completed a course of study that includes educational and experiential content that results in the applicant being able to demonstrate the following.  The Compassion Stress Management Course offered by Figley Institute meets these standards.

1. Articulates the developmental history of compassion fatigue including countertransference, caregiver stress, burnout, vicarious traumatization, and secondary traumatic stress
   
   
2. Differentiates between compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious traumatization;
   
   
3. Articulates the unique array of symptoms indigenous to compassion fatigue
   
   
4. Assesses and identifies symptoms of compassion fatigue in self and others;
   
   
5. Recognizes compassion fatigue triggers and early warning signs;
   
   
6. Articulates current theoretical models for the etiology and transmission of compassion fatigue;
   
   
7. Articulates and teaches others the potential effects of traumatic stress upon systems (marriage, family, workplace, etc);
   
   
8. Identifies and utilizes resources and plans for resiliency and prevention for self and ability to facilitate this plan with others;
   
   
9. Knowledge of what is required to create and maintain a self-care plan for self and others and familiar with the Academy of Traumatology’s Standards of Self Care for Traumatologists;
   
   
10. Knowledge of what is required to facilitate a self-care plan for self and others;
    
    
11. Knowledge about providing psycho-education on the causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of compassion fatigue; and
    
    
12. Knowledgeable of and abides by the Academy of Traumatology Standards of Traumatology Practice.
    

Compassion Fatigue Therapist

Green Cross Academy of Traumatology Certification Standards

Status will be granted to qualified applicants who have completed a course of study that includes educational and experiential content that results in the applicant being able to demonstrate the following.  The Compassion Fatigue Therapist Course offered by Figley Institute meets these standards.

1. Utilize an array of assessment instruments and structured interview to create a compassion fatigue recovery plan for client/peer.
   
   
2. Initiate and manage course of evidence-based treatment with caregivers suffering from compassion fatigue symptoms.
   
   
3. Demonstrate evidence that the treatment is effective in mitigating both secondary traumatic stress and burnout symptoms of compassion fatigue.
   
   
4. Demonstrate competence in using and teaching for self and client arousal reduction, grounding and containment skills.
   
   
5. Demonstrates competence in helping clients to identify and utilize resources and plan for resiliency and prevention for self and ability to facilitate this plan with others.
   
   
6. Knowledge of what is required to create and maintain a self care plan for self and others.
   
   
7. Know of what is required to facilitate a self-care plan for self and others.
   
   
8. Knowledge about training and supervising others in psycho-education on the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of compassion fatigue.
   
   
9. Knowledge of effective strategies for incorporating the Academy of Traumatology Standards of Practice and Ethics and Standards of Self Care into treatment and consultation practices.
   
   
10. Knowledge of the developmental history of compassion fatigue including countertransference, caregiver stress, burnout, vicarious traumatization, and secondary traumatic stress.