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Human Services Network of Colorado

Hero’s Journey of the Helping Professional

  • 09/28/2018
  • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Denver Rescue Mission's Administration & Education Building, 6100 Smith Road, Denver, CO 80216
  • 10

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In his book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell describes the processes and stages that human beings experience when they embark on the journey to find answers to life’s many questions.  It requires individuals to accept the call to adventure, cross the threshold of the known, find one’s mentors and allies, face foes, go through a transformation, and ultimately confront their dragons.

Using film, art, poetry, self-reflection, and discussion this workshop will give Helping Professionals the opportunity to explore their vocation through the framework of the Hero’s Journey as envisioned  by Joseph Campbell.  Early on in our career, whether intentionally or unintentionally, we accepted the call to be of service to others.  Our supervisors became our guides and co-workers, our allies. Each day we are met with challenges, experience successes and have set backs. A transformation occurs as our inner hero is revealed and brought forth. We embrace our dragons!

This workshop is designed to give participants inspiration, insight, and confidence as they venture through the stages of Hero’s Journey as a Helping Professional and awaken their inner hero.

Hero’s Journey of the Helping Professional workshop offers the opportunity for participants to:

    • awaken the “hero” within
    • reflect upon work experiences through the different stages of the Hero's Journey
    • gain insights and heighten awareness leading to more life choices and self efficacy
    • acquire new language and concepts about the journey that are affirming, empowering and humanizing
    • share experiences and insights with colleagues allowing for new discoveries and support 
    • acquire new and effective approaches (knowledge, skills and perspectives) in dealing with tests, foes and challenges on the job
    • build and sustain motivation and discipline
    • identify mentors and allies who can provide inspiration, guidance and hope
    • honor struggles as a vehicle to accessing the hero within and understand the role that acceptance, forgiveness and grief play on the journey
    • identify their dragons and learn how to befriend them
    • allow for the retelling of one’s work/life story

 From To
VictimhoodPersonal Responsibility
DisempowermentEmpowerment
External locus of controlInternal locus of control
HopelessHopeful
Self loathingSelf compassion
Weak/helplessStrong/confident/courageous
Pessimistic outlook on lifeOptimistic outlook

JoAnn Burton, CPRP, is a published author, consultant, and trainer, and has presented at numerous workshops and plenaries throughout the past 20 years. Her career spans over 30 years in community mental health and in June 2018 she received the Psychiatric Rehab Practitioner award and was honored at the national conference. She has developed and taught life/work skills training classes throughout her career and presently specializes in Hero’s Journey curriculum. JoAnn is the Coordinator of social and vocational programs at Windhorse Community Services in Boulder. She has a BA in Therapeutic Recreation and Sociology (BSW) from Lehman College, CUNY and attended the Transpersonal Counseling Program at Naropa University. Please visit her website for more information: www.herosjourneyworkshops.com

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Eligible for 7 hours CEU
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