Beyond Self-Care: Ethical and Trauma-Informed Approaches to Burnout Prevention for Mental Health Professionals

Burnout among mental health professionals is increasingly common and often misunderstood as an individual resilience issue rather than a predictable response to sustained emotional labor, trauma exposure, and systemic pressures. This training explores burnout through a trauma-informed and ethical lens, examining how organizational culture, role expectations, and leadership structures contribute to emotional exhaustion, moral distress, and reduced professional effectiveness.Designed for clinicians across settings, this training integrates clinical social work principles with systems-level insight to help participants recognize burnout risk factors, strengthen professional boundaries, and apply sustainable strategies that support long-term well-being.
Format

Live Webinar

Date

June 10, 2026
11am Central

Author

Mariah Maurice

DPA, LMSW
Credit Type

NBCC

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Duration

2 Hours

Price

$50

About the course

Burnout among mental health professionals is increasingly common and often misunderstood as an individual resilience issue rather than a predictable response to sustained emotional labor, trauma exposure, and systemic pressures. This training explores burnout through a trauma-informed and ethical lens, examining how organizational culture, role expectations, and leadership structures contribute to emotional exhaustion, moral distress, and reduced professional effectiveness.Designed for clinicians across settings, this training integrates clinical social work principles with systems-level insight to help participants recognize burnout risk factors, strengthen professional boundaries, and apply sustainable strategies that support long-term well-being.

Objectives

  • Identify signs and stages of burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and moral distress among mental health professionals.
  • Examine burnout through a trauma-informed and ethical framework, including its impact on clinical judgment and professional boundaries.
  • Apply practical, evidence-informed strategies to support emotional regulation, workload sustainability, and professional well-being.
As the training arm of Heart and Solutions, You Need a Training is owned and operated by Heart and Solutions, LLC. All aspects of continuing education trainings offered by You Need a Training, are the sole responsibility of Heart and Solutions.
Heart And Solutions has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7376. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Heart and Solutions is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Course Lessons

Dr. Mariah Maurice, DPA, LMSW

Dr. Mariah Maurice is a leadership development and organizational wellness expert with interdisciplinary training in public administration and social work. She holds a Doctor of Public Administration and a Master of Social Work, bringing a human-centered and systems-level perspective to leadership, burnout prevention, and workplace well-being.

Her work focuses on helping professionals and organizations navigate burnout, ethical strain, and cultural challenges in high-pressure environments. Dr. Maurice is known for translating research and practice into accessible, practical strategies that support sustainable performance, psychological safety, and professional longevity. She regularly speaks to leaders and practitioners across sectors on well-being, leadership, and organizational culture.
Cancelation Policy:

All refund requests must be made in writing a minimum of 14 days prior to the date of the training. Every effort will be made to achieve resolution, including, but not limited to: full/partial refunds, course substitutions, future credit towards other courses/training.

Please contact Dr. Colleen Grote, Vice President of Therapy Heart and Solutions for additional information.

Returned Payment Policy:

All returned checks or invalid disputes will incur a $25 charge to cover fees and administrative time
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