Episode 6: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

In this episode of our i3 podcast we talk with Sue Meyer, the Manager of Employee Trauma Support and the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Coordinator.  She discusses the prevalence of Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) in child protective services, the sources of STS and how it can wreak havoc on human services workers.  She goes on to talk about how the Employee Trauma Support Team is working with employees to lower the incidence of STS and lessen its’ negative impact on our professionals.  The Team’s work along with the inception of EAP two years ago, has proven to be lifelines for traumatized employees.  The EAP also provides exemplary services to all DSS employees, their families and household members.  Thus, improving their wellbeing while having a positive impact on our bottom line.

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