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Design a Personal Self-Care Plan

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Prior to beginning work on this Journal, read The Importance of Self-Care in the Epilogue in your text and Self-Care in The World of Empirically Supported Treatments (Links to an external site.). Locate, read, and cite a credible article on burnout in the helping professions. What are some signs to watch for when working in the helping professions that might indicate that you or a colleague may be experiencing burnout? Describe your self-care plan to help alleviate stress and ward off burnout while working in the field of human services? (Note: this is your self-care plan; write as much as you need). Your journal entry should be at least 300 words long.

Required Resources

Text

Martin, M. E. (2018). Introduction to human services: Through the eyes of practice settings (4th ed.). Pearson.

• Chapter 14: Rural Human Services
• Chapter 15: International Human Services
• Epilogue: The Future of Human Services: New Opportunities
• The full-text version of this ebook is available through your online classroom through the Redshelf platform. This book is an introductory textbook outlining the broad discipline of human services. Chapter 14 will assist you in your Serving Rural Communities discussion forum and the My Future as a Human Services Professional Final Paper this week. Chapter 15 will assist you in your International Human Services learning activity and the My Future as a Human Services Professional Final Paper this week. The Epilogue will assist you in your Design a Personal Self-Care Plan journal and the My Future as a Human Services Professional Final Paper this week.

Articles

Miller, S. E., Tice, C. J., & Harnek Hall, D. M. (2008). The generalist model: Where do the micro and macro converge? (Links to an external site.) Advances in Social Work, 9(2), 80–90. https://doi.org/10.18060/203

• This article provides information about the generalist model in human services and will assist you in your International Human Services learning activity and the My Future as a Human Services Professional Final Paper this week.

Puterbaugh, D. (2015, May 28). Self-care in the world of empirically supported treatments (Links to an external site.). Counseling Today. http://ct.counseling.org/2015/05/self-care-in-the-world-of-empirically-supported-treatments/

• This article provides information about self-care in the helping professions and will assist you in your Design a Personal Self-Care Plan journal and the My Future as a Human Services Professional Final Paper this week.
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Recommended Resources

Articles

Amnesty International. (2018). USA: “You don’t have any rights here.” Illegal pushbacks, arbitrary detention and ill-treatment of asylum-seekers in the United States. https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/AMR5191012018ENGLISH.PDF

• This website provides information about the importance of immigrant rights and may assist you in your International Human Services learning activity this week.
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Carlson-Rainer, E. (2017). Sweden is a world leader in peace, security, and human rights. World Affairs, 180(4), 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1177/0043820018759714

• The full-text version of this article is available through the MasterFILE Premier database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information Sweden as a World Leader in peace, security, and human rights and may assist you in your International Human Services learning activity this week.

El-Amin, T., Anderson, B. L., Leider, J. P., Satorius, J., & Knudson, A. (2018). Enhancing mental health literacy in rural America: Growth of Mental Health First Aid program in rural communities in the United States from 2008–2016. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 42(1), 20–31. https://doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000088

• The full-text version of this article is available through the PsycARTICLES database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about mental health literacy in rural America and may assist you in your Serving Rural Communities discussion forum this week.

Greene, G. J., Madkins, K., Andrews, K., Dispenza, J. & Mustanski, B. (2016). Implementation and evaluation of the keep it up! Online HIV prevention intervention in a community-based setting. AIDS Education & Prevention, 28(3), 231–245. https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2016.28.3.231

• The full-text version of this article is available through the CINAHL Complete database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about HIV prevention and may assist you in your International Human Services learning activity and your Serving Rural Communities discussion forum this week.

Negandhi, P. H., Neogi, S. B., Chopra, S., Phogat, A., Sahota, R., Gupta, R., Gupta, R., Zodpey, S. (2016). Improving reporting of infant deaths, maternal deaths and stillbirths in Haryana, India. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 94(5), 370–375. https://doi.org/10.2471/blt.15.157693

• The full-text version of this article is available through the CINAHL Complete database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about HIV prevention and may assist you in your International Human Services learning activity this week.

Oliveira, C., Keygnaert, I., Oliveira Martins, M. do R., & Dias, S. (2018). Assessing reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence, causes and preventive strategies, in European asylum reception facilities. Globalization & Health, 14(1), 48–59. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-018-0365-6

• This article provides information about mental health literacy in rural America and may assist you in your Serving Rural Communities discussion forum this week.
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Pollack, D. (2015, June). Sexual assault of minors in rural areas: the role of human service departments. Policy & Practice, 73(3). 32–33.

• The full-text version of this article is available through the Business Insight Global database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about sexual assault of minors in rural areas and may assist you in your Serving Rural Communities in your discussion forum this week.

Thompson, J., & Haley, M. (2018). Human trafficking: Preparing counselors to work with survivors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 40(3), 298–309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-018-9327-1

• The full-text version of this article is available through the ERIC database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about sexual and gender-based violence and may assist you in your International Human Services learning activity this week.

Wagaman, M. A., Geiger, J. M., Shockley, C., & Segal, E. A. (2015). The role of empathy in burnout, compassion satisfaction, and secondary traumatic stress among social workers. Social Work, 60(3), 201–209. https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swv014

• The full-text version of this article is available through the CINAHL Complete database in the Ashford University Library. This article provides information about burnout and may assist you in your Design a Personal Self-Care Plan journal this week.

Webpage

USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. (2019, June 25). How social workers can prioritize self-care in high stress working environments (Links to an external site.). https://dworakpeck.usc.edu/news/how-social-workers-can-prioritize-self-care-high-stress-working-environments

• This webpage provides information about the importance of self-care and may assist you in your Design a Personal Self-Care Plan journal this week.
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