Haruv Institute - Annual Report 2017

STUDY AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ׀ WELFARE AND MULTI-DISCIPLINARY FIELDS

Study Sessions on Secondary Trauma for Social Workers Goal: To spotlight the ramifications of therapeutic work on the social worker. To bring those working with pain, suffering and hope - as part of their daily work – in touch with the wounded parts within themselves hidden by their own defense mechanisms, as well as with the primary wounds which influence choosing a care-giving profession. These study sessions are also targeted at creating at developing a community of workers with a shared language that will facilitate educational interactions between professionals from different backgrounds, alongside consolidating uniform work and learning processes further on. Target Population: Child protection social workers in the Jerusalem Municipality.

Number of Sessions: 2

Participants: 50

Location: Jerusalem

Budget: NIS 3,000

Day seminar on secondary trauma for child protection social workers of the Jerusalem municipality

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