Trauma vicariantă la asistenţii sociali. Impactul asistării persoanelor cu traume, pierderi şi suferinţe [Vicarious Trauma in Social Workers. The Impact of Assisting People with Trauma, Loss and Suffering]

The topic of the article is an important one for the field of social work, because the social worker is one of the specialists who may be affected by vicarious trauma, as they are placed in front of an avalanche of emotions, thoughts and overwhelming feelings of those they assist, vulnerable people who have gone through various adverse life experiences, trauma survivors. Through this article I have tried to highlight the role of the social worker in working with people who are affected by trauma, loss and suffering, the effects of such work, and the protective measures that can be considered by the social worker and develop resilience and the ability to continue to carry out their professional activity in a healthy way - for themselves and for others.


Keywords: social worker, trauma, loss, suffering, vicarious trauma