NAHHH http://www.nahhh.org Homes That Help and Heal Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:10:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Job Opportunity at Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, MN http://www.nahhh.org/posts/2012/01/job-opportunity-at-the-rathbun-center/ http://www.nahhh.org/posts/2012/01/job-opportunity-at-the-rathbun-center/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:00:18 +0000 brittany http://www.nahhh.org/?p=730 The Gift of Life Transplant House in Rochester, MN, is currently receiving applications for the following positions:

Office Manager: full time, Mon-Fri.

Business Office Assistant: 20-25 hrs per week, days and hours flexible.

Resident Night Manager: Live in Manager position with living quarters on-site. Manager is on call overnight and weekends, but may hold a separate daytime job. Nominal pay as apartment and utilities are included.

For full job descriptions please click here.

Please share this info with anyone who might be interested in a career with Gift of Life.  Interested applicants may send a resume with cover letter (attention of Vicki Allen) via email (Vicki@gift-of-life.org) or hard copy by January 20th.

Gift of Life Transplant House
705 2nd St SW
Rochester, MN 55902

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This Ask the Expert was focused on a discussion surrounding Compassion Fatigue, burn-out, and establishing healthy boundaries.

If you would like a listening CD of this Ask the Expert topic, please contact the NAHHH National Office (helpinghomes@nahhh.org) to order. CDs will be sent along with a $5 invoice.

Rev. Powell has also provided a list of recommended books for those looking for additional resources and information:

At Personal Risk: Boundary Violations in Professional-Client Relationships
by Marilyn R. Peterson

Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Counselors and Caregivers
by Alan Wolfelt

Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice
by Kenneth J. Doka

Stress Reduction for Caregivers
by Jody Olshevski and Anne Katz

The Resilient Practitioner: Burnout Prevention and Self-Care Strategies for Counselors, Therapists, Teachers, and Health Professionals, Second Edition
by Thomas Skovholt and Michelle J. Trotter-Mathison

Help for the Helper: The Psychophysiology of Compassion fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
by Babette Rothschild and Marjorie Rand

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk

To Weep For A Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving
by Patricia Smith

Breath of Relief: Transforming Compassion Fatigue Into Flow
by Karl La Rowe

Please consider purchasing your books through the NAHHH AMAZON.com (to access AMAZON.com Click Here) portal and a percentage of your purchase will be donated back to NAHHH. Once you enter AMAZON.com any purchases made will benefit NAHHH. Thank you.

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