job-loss grief recovery from “victim” to “survivor” of workforce reduction pre-conference...
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Job-loss Grief RecoveryFrom “Victim” to “Survivor” of Workforce Reduction
Pre-conference Workshop
Careers Conference 2010Madison, WI
Monday, January 25th
Michael E. Hall, PhDPresenter
Job-loss Grief Recovery
“Grief is an intense set of emotional reactions in response to a real, imagined, or anticipated loss.” ~ L. Schupp, 2004
Job-loss Grief Recovery
Grief vs. Trauma: Distinguishing Features
Grief— a. focusfocus on “what” or “who” loss; b. actively searches for reminders; c. presence of separation distress over.
Trauma— a. fixationfixation on “how” loss occurred; b. avoids reminders; c. hyper-vigilance—alert for similar
threat.
Job-loss Grief Recovery
Recovery is…
a reemergence of ordinary levels of personal, social, and vocational functioning.
~ M.E. Hall
Job-loss Grief Recovery
The “Victim” Mode Life orientation: present tense Identity: defined by “trauma” Functioning: poor (minimal) Intervention: 1. Safety, 2. Stabilization,
3. Support Contra-indicator: “Flooding”
Job-loss Grief Recovery
The “Survivor” Mode Life orientation: past tense Identity: coping w/ crisis residuals Functioning: good (moderate) Intervention: 1. Symptom mngmnt, 2. deSensitize triggers,
3. belief Systems, Contra-indicator: “Flashbacks”
Job-loss Grief Recovery
Demonstration: “The Trauma Puzzle” “What do you see?” “What do you hear?” “What do you smell?” “What do you feel/sense?” “What do you taste?”
*Bradley, p. 29
Application
Analysis of Case Vignettes
What’s Next?? Workshop Sequel
Counseling The “Left Behind” Workers Who Remain After Workforce Reduction
Job-loss Grief RecoveryFrom “Victim” to “Survivor of Workforce Reduction
Thank You! Michael E. Hall, PhD Counseling & Consulting Services
Charlotte, NC ~Board-certified Career Management Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 704.858.2984