Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC., discusses key vicarious trauma concepts, how to assess it in the workplace, and strategies and available resources to manage it.
Monday, August 31, 2020

"We are just seeing the start of a mental health crisis from the pandemic. Probably not a day goes by in which we don't see at least 10­–15 headlines on various new terminology about mental health as a crisis," says Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC.

The country's healthcare system is stretched to its limits as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. In this week's feature story, Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC., discusses strategies and resources to address the growing concern of vicarious trauma.

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Address Vicarious Trauma Using These Strategies, Resources
Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP, DBH(s), of EFS Supervision Strategies, LLC., discusses key vicarious trauma concepts, how to assess it in the workplace, and strategies and available resources to manage it.
 
 
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Son Hoang
Editor, Nursing