Director of Clinical Operations Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Session Description: COVID-19 has stretched healthcare to its limits, and as we navigate a return to a new normal there are many professional issues that need to remain at the forefront of our work. Personal mental health, boundaries, ethics and self-care will be addressed in this talk in order to help mental health professionals understand how the pandemic stress continues to impact everyday practice needs. Connecting the role of self-care to the benefits around having healthy professional boundaries will be addressed along with contextual factors that increase risk of violations.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
Analyze the importance of personal mental health within the context of ethical decision making and boundaries.
Assess the impact COVID 19 has had on healthcare professionals and how these interact with daily practice.
Apply concepts of boundaries and self-care to protect the professional role within the evolving post-pandemic context.
