Avoiding Compassion Fatigue and Burnout for Mental Health Peer Specialists

How do we stay well while supporting people who need emotional care? This presentation will explore tools, role plays, and discussions that will help mental health peer specialists build up their wellness and resilience and avoid compassion fatigue and burn out. Additionally, this presentation will include lessons learned about burnout and compassion fatigue for peer support specialists during the initial implementation of Medicaid billable peer support services in Arizona. Learning Objectives: - Define compassion fatigue and burnout. - Recognize at least 3 common signs of compassion fatigue and burnout. - List at least 3 tools to minimize compassion fatigue and burnout in the workplace.