LIVE Continuing Education

Recognizing and Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Mental Health Practice

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Continuing Education

About The Live CE Event

Date and Time: Friday, 3/6/26, 12pm – 1pm EST

Learning Method: Synchronous distance (interactive). Attendees will also get access to a recorded video and the presented resources.

Amount of CE Credit Offered: 1 credit for both ASWB ACE and NBCC.

Fees: This live event is available for free and to subscribers of our annual unlimited continuing education subscription, available for $99/year, which includes 12+ live events per year and 150+ CE courses!

Certificate of CompletionTo receive a certificate of completion, you must attend the entire live event.

Course Description: Identify the early signs and impacts of compassion fatigue. Participants will explore evidence-informed strategies to support personal well-being, maintain therapeutic effectiveness, and reduce burnout risk. Practical tools, reflective exercises, and discussion will empower attendees to implement sustainable self-care and organizational practices in their work.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify early indicators of compassion fatigue and differentiate them from burnout and secondary traumatic stress in clinical practice.
  2. Apply evidence-based self-care and stress-management strategies to mitigate the personal and professional impact of compassion fatigue.
  3. Develop an actionable plan to integrate organizational or team-based interventions that promote clinician resilience and support ethical, sustainable mental health care.

Instructor Bio(s):

Jen Rivera, LCSW

Jen Rivera is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 15 years of experience in child welfare and specialized training in Perinatal Mood Disorders and Perinatal Psychotherapy. As a mother of two and an Army wife, she brings both professional expertise and personal understanding to her work supporting parents through challenging transitions.

After her youngest spent time in the NICU, Jen experienced postpartum anxiety firsthand, gaining a deeper appreciation for the emotional complexities faced by NICU parents. Today, she is passionate about educating clinicians and providers on accurately screening for and supporting parents experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), bridging the gap between clinical knowledge and lived experience to ensure no parent feels unseen or unsupported.

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Target Audience: 

Mental health professionals (Therapists, Counselors, and Social Workers).

Content Level:

Both beginning and intermediate-level content are included in this live event.

Requesting Accessibility Accommodations:

Please email [email protected] to request accessibility accommodations.

System Requirements:

  • The most recent version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge browser
  • Javascript enabled
  • PDF plugin
  • Graphic and audio output capability
  • Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
  • TLS 1.2 supported by your web browser

Refund PolicyIn general, refunds will not be provided. However, if you do have any concerns or grievances, please contact us at the email address below. The Agents of Change Grievance Policy can be viewed here.

Cancellation Policy: If an Agents of Change Continuing Education event is canceled, a full refund will be provided to all participants.

Please email [email protected] with any questions about the live event. 

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Agents of Change, #1919, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 7/26/2023 – 7/26/2027.

Agents of Change is Approved by NBCC

Agents of Change has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7620. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Agents of Change is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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