Assignment: SOCIAL WORK
1. Identify one form of trauma that you feel would make it difficult for you to tolerate or ‘bear witness to' in your role as a social worker. Forms are trauma include but are not limited to: assault, domestic violence, exposure to war, genocide, natural or man-made disasters, etc.
2. What effect/s could trauma work in your role as a social worker have on you and on your life?
3. What resources (internal and external) are available to you that can help you prevent ‘vicarious traumatization' and/or burnout?
4. Identify any obstacles that you might encounter in using these resources and how you will plan to address these obstacles.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.