Discusses findings from a mixed methods study involving surveys and focus groups with mental health clinicians that explored relationships between secondary traumatic stress and provider and organizational factors, identified significant organizational-level predictors of STS status, and explored providers’ experiences related to STS. Implications for providers and agencies are provided.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Identify at least two provider and two organizational factors associated with secondary traumatic stress among clinical social workers.
Describe how organizational culture, equity, and transparency impacted secondary traumatic stress among the sample.
Identify and describe at least two strategies organizations can use to address secondary traumatic stress.
