Promoting Wellness in Your Organization becomes clinically important the moment a team has to turn good intentions into reliable action inside home routines, treatment sessions, interdisciplinary consultation, and health-related skill support. In Promoting Wellness in Your Organization, for this course, the practical stakes show up in safe, humane intervention that respects health variables and daily-life feasibility, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: BehaviorLive — via Motivity
Take This Course →Including ethics, supervision, and topics like this one. New live CEU every Wednesday.
Join Free →Most professionals in the healthcare industry are often pushed beyond their limit, and they often put others' needs before their own, ultimately putting their own health on the backburner. Burnout has been described as a work-related state of exhaustion, exemplified as extreme tiredness, emotional and cognitive impairment, and mental distancing (Otto, 2021). In this presentation, we will review ways that supervisors in the behaviour analytic field can work to promote wellness in the workplace, identify what constitutes a healthy workplace, and identify why promoting wellness within organizations is beneficial for overall productivity, morale, job satisfaction and lower health risks for staff.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB® | 1.5 | General |
Kimberly Woolery is a highly motivated professional with over a decade of experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis. She is dedicated to advancing the ethical and practical use of Telehealth services. Her commitment to breaking geographical barriers aligns with her belief that Telehealth can provide essential services to neurodiverse individuals in underserved areas.In 2016, Kimberly took a bold step by initiating a Telehealth Pilot Project with World Evolve Inc., showcasing her passion for pushing the boundaries of conventional practices. Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Kimberly brings a unique perspective on cross-cultural barriers faced by the Jamaican population, the Jamaican diaspora, and the broader BIPOC community globally.Driven by her experiences, Kimberly researches implementing culturally responsive and sensitive services. She aims to disseminate information and collaborate with like-minded professionals to educate practitioners on adapting treatment protocols to be culturally applicable to the families to whom they provide services to. Kimberly has shared her insights at various national and international conferences, including ABAI, reflecting her dedication to advancing the field.She is an active member of ABAI, the Culture and Diversity SIG (ABAI), FABA’s Multicultural SIG, and MiABA; Kimberly engages with diverse communities to foster understanding and inclusivity. She complements her practical experience with academic achievements, having completed her undergraduate studies at Florida International University with a B. A in Philosophy and a minor in Psychology. Subsequently, she earned her M.S. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis from Nova Southeastern University in 2012.Kimberly extends her commitment to education by hosting webinars and providing continuing education opportunities through various channels. Her dynamic approach to disseminating knowledge reflects her belief in the transformative power of culturally responsive practices in Applied Behaviour Analysis.
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.