DOMAIN 4: SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS–INFORMED LEADERSHIP

Item 7

To what extent do leaders regularly seek peer support or consultation?

Strategies for Leaders:

  • Be sure to have your own support system within the professional realm.
    • First, it is important that you have your own support system when you are impacted by stress and trauma exposure.
    • Second, utilize peers to learn new ideas about how others in similar roles are supporting staff around STS.

Implementation Resources:

Podcast and Videos

  • “Using Accountability Partners to Build Resilience at Work” (8 minutes), from the Well@Work podcast series, from the University of Kentucky Center on Trauma & Children. In this episode, Alex Clark provides an understanding of how accountability partners can build resiliency during stressful times and what a successful partnership looks like.

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