Causes and Prevention of Burnout in Human Services • Define burnout.
• Describe some of the individual, cultural, organizational, supervisory, and social support factors that cause burnout.
• Describe various individual, job role, and organizational methods to prevent burnout.
• Examine your own personality and share how you react and respond to personal and work-related stress. Provide some insights into how you may work to reduce
the effects of burnout.
• What do you have to do as a human service manager to be alert and ready to assist with staff burnout?
