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Running on Empty: Understanding and Addressing Burnout in Healthcare

Julnyca Cadet, LCSW-QS
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Burnout is not a personal failure. It is a documented workforce crisis — and in behavioral health, the numbers are stark: 93% of behavioral health workers report experiencing burnout, with 62% describing it as severe. This training goes beyond general wellness advice. It addresses the clinical picture of burnout, the neuroscience behind why it is so hard to self-identify, and the critical distinctions between burnout, occupational stress, compassion fatigue, and moral injury — because the intervention has to match the diagnosis. Through case studies, real clinical scenarios, and evidence-based frameworks, participants will learn to recognize burnout in themselves and in the people they supervise or work alongside. Special attention is given to moral injury — one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated experiences in healthcare today — and what the research actually supports for processing it. This training is designed for direct care workers, clinicians, nurses, and clinical leaders across all levels of behavioral health and healthcare settings. The goal is not to send anyone home convinced they should quit. It's to send everyone home with a clear name for what they or someone on their team may be experiencing, and at least one concrete action they can take before the end of the week.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Define burnout using the WHO ICD-11 framework and distinguish it from 3 related conditions: occupational stress, compassion fatigue, and moral injury.

  • Identify at least 3 early, mid-stage, and clinical burnout indicators across the four domains of physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive.

  • Explain the neurobiological mechanisms that make burnout difficult to self-identify and why rest alone does not resolve clinical burnout.

  • Apply at least 3 evidence-based individual and organizational strategies to address burnout, including supervision quality improvement, structured peer support, MBSR, and ACT.

  • Recognize moral injury as a distinct clinical experience and describe at least 2 evidence-supported approaches for processing it.

  • Articulate 2 ethical obligations related to clinician impairment outlined in professional codes of ethics including NASW and ACA.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge of burnout as a clinical and occupational phenomenon, equip behavioral health and healthcare professionals with tools to recognize burnout at the individual and team level, and provide evidence-based strategies for personal recovery and organizational-level prevention.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Julnyca Cadet, LCSW-QS
Julnyca Cadet, LCSW-QS, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Qualified Supervisor with over 10 years of experience in behavioral health. She is the founder and clinical director of New Steps Care, a virtual group practice serving clients in Florida, Virginia, Maine, and Iowa. Her clinical focus includes anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions for working professionals. She is trained in EMDR, CBT, TF-CBT, and solution-focused therapy. Julnyca has held leadership roles in community mental health, substance use treatment, skilled nursing, and residential programs. She holds a Master of Social Work from Barry University.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Acadia Healthcare Treatment Placement Specialists® (TPS)