October Clinical Grand Rounds: “Managing Burnout in Clinicians Working with Substance Use Disorders”

Our October Clinical Grand Rounds, presented by, Cassandra Holinka, PsyD
Assistant Professor & Clinical Psychologist, UConn Health, Department of Psychiatry, is on: “Managing Burnout in Clinicians Working with Substance Use Disorders”
Synopsis & Objectives:
Addressing healthcare provider burnout is a moral, ethical, and business necessity for the sake of providers and patients. High provider burnout has been linked to a number of problematic workplace and personal outcomes such as increased turnover, decreased patient safety and satisfaction, decreased quality of care, and increased provider mental health concerns including risk for suicide. Substance use treatment providers in particular face unique challenges given the nature of their work. Given the potential for numerous negative outcomes, it is necessary to understand what burnout is, common contributing factors, how substance use treatment providers are uniquely impacted, and both personal and institutional interventions for mitigating and preventing burnout.
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Define burnout including its 3 main dimensions and the job demands-resources model.
List at least 3 factors which exacerbate burnout for substance use disorder (SUD) providers specifically, and discuss various reports of burnout across disciplines (e.g., physicians, counselors, peer supports)
Identify at least 2-3 personal and institutional interventions for mitigating burnout and/or promoting engagement in SUD providers.