Key terms are important vocabulary for understanding the content of the chapters. They will be bolded and defined via an in-text glossary the first time that they appear in the chapter.

Key terms for this chapter are:

• Compassion fatigue–the sense of fulfillment you feel for the work you do
• Compassion satisfaction–the sense of fulfillment you feel for the work you do.
• Decolonize: the acts of identifying systems of oppressive colonization, dismantling historical records that emphasize the dominant culture’s story, and striving to effect power structures so that they are shared more equitably.
• Degree: an academic rank conferred by a college or university after completion of a specific course of study.
• Field education: a credit class in which students apply theory to practice by using what you have learned in coursework in a real world setting with a supervisor/mentor who is invested in the student’s growth and development.
• First-generation college student: the first person in their immediate family to go to college.
• Internship: a credit class in which students apply theory to practice by using what you have learned in coursework in a real world setting with a supervisor/mentor who is invested in the student’s growth and development.
• Informational Interview: an informal meeting with a professional in the field
• License: a certification conferred by the government or an educational institution that is required for certain occupations.
• Mentor: an experienced individual who helps to guide a mentee, the less experienced person in their learning and growth.
• Mindfulness: a mental state of focusing attention on the present moment, accepting and acknowledging one’s feelings, thoughts, and physical sensations.
• Organizational culture: system of shared assumptions, values, and beliefs that show people what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior in a particular agency or workplace.
• Positionality: awareness of your own social identities and how those fit with others and within a power structure.
• Practicum: a credit class in which students apply theory to practice by using what you have learned in coursework in a real world setting with a supervisor/mentor who is invested in the student’s growth and development.
• Profession: a paid career that involves education, formal training and/or a formal qualification.
• Restorative practices: strategies that build, strengthen, and repair relationships among individuals, as well as connections within communities.
• Self-care: action to preserve and improve one’s own physical and mental health.
• Trauma stewardship: recognizes that trauma has impacts that can be named and managed; it acknowledges that the person who is helping someone who is suffering from trauma may also suffer.