"You can't pour from an empty cup."

Worker wellbeing and vicarious trauma

Jonathan Miller is a team coach at Pathways in Auckland, managing a mobile community support team. With five years as a community support worker and two as a manager, he is passionate about support worker wellbeing. He talks to podcast host Alexia Black about his master’s research, which focused on support workers’ perspectives on their own wellbeing. Their kōrero covers vicarious trauma, burnout and compassion fatigue, with some practical tips for support workers on how to look after their own mental health on the job. 

• Episode 2 - resource sheet pdf (tips, links and more info)
• Te Pou web page for support workers - Please visit the Te Pou website for information, links, and tips for support workers in mental health and addiction services in Aotearoa NZ.