Episode 208: The Impact of Secondary Trauma on Social Workers (w/ Blake Boyer)

Trauma and the foster care community go hand-in-hand, but have you heard of secondary trauma? It’s sometimes referred to as compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and secondary traumatic stress. It is especially common among helping professionals such as mental health professionals, first responders, and social workers.
My guest today is Blake Boyer, a social worker in the field of child welfare. Blake is a wife, mother, and has a masters in social work in addition to being a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner.
Blake shares with us her experiences as a social worker, the effects of secondary trauma in her field, and how we can support others in this field.