STS (Secondary Traumatic Stress), Vicarious Trauma & CF (Compassion Fatigue) can lead to health problems, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, increased errors, reduced effectiveness, absenteeism and premature departure from practice. (click on picture to see resource on Vicarious Trauma).
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STS is NOT an indication of weakness, skill deficit, or failure to care enough. It is an occupational hazard - think needle stick prevention and gloves - associated with working with trauma victims. (Click on picture to see resource on Secondary Traumatic Stress).
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BRIAN HUCK LCSW
BRIAN HUCK, LCSW HAS A DIVERSE AND VARIED WORK BACKGROUND WHICH HAS FED HIS AWARENESS AND DESIRE FOR FINDING WAYS TO SUPPORT AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES. BRIAN FINDS THAT HIS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH ENTRY AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL JOBS HAS GUIDED HIS PASSION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE “EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER” RELATIONSHIP. IT IS WITHIN THIS RELATIONSHIP THAT HE HAS SEEN ORGANIZATIONS FLOURISH AND EMPLOYEES GROW AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS LANGUISH AND EMPLOYEES STRUGGLE AND LEAVE.
AS A PRACTICING LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER, BRIAN SPENDS HIS TIME PURSUING A HEALTHY PERSONAL/FAMILY/WORK LIFE BALANCE. PROFESSIONALLY, BRIAN ACTIVELY PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY, PARTICIPATES IN EMPLOYEE INITIATED WELLNESS COMMITTEE, SUICIDE TASK FORCE AND WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON DEVELOPING A TRAUMA SENSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND FERTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT. UTILIZING THE LATEST RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS, VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND COMPASSION FATIGUE IN FIRST RESPONDERS AND SECOND LINE CAREGIVERS, HE FOCUSES ON BUILDING HEALTHY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS.
BRIAN’S IN DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE AVAILABLE RESEARCH AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE ASSESSING, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND MEASURING THE EFFICACY OF STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS, MAKE HIM A VALUABLE TEAM PARTNER FOR BUILDING AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THAT IS TRULY TRAUMA INFORMED AND SENSITIVE. BY PROMOTING SECONDARY TRAUMATIC GROWTH, VICARIOUS RESILIENCE AND COMPASSION SATISFACTION, EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS ARE ABLE MITIGATE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS OF BEING A CAREGIVER.
SEE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR SPECIFIC EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
BRYANT KUSY LCPC
MR. KUSY WAS AN ORIGINATING PARTNER IN A SUCCESSFUL NON-PROFIT BEFORE RETURNING TO THE TREASURE VALLEY. HE HAS CONSULTED WITH MANY AGENCIES BY PROVIDING TRAININGS INCLUDING MINDFULNESS TO GROUPS OF POLICY MAKERS LARGE AND SMALL. YOU WILL VALUE HIS SINCERITY, HUMOR AND 30,000-FOOT "BIG PICTURE" PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT MATTERS MOST.
ALSO A TRAUMA-INFORMED PSYCHOTHERAPIST WITH INFANT MENTAL HEALTH (ATTACHMENT & BONDING) EXPERTISE, HE ENJOYS WORKING WITH ADULTS, TEENAGERS, YOUNG CHILDREN AND COUPLES (WHERE HE UTILIZES SUSAN JOHNSON'S EFT AND JOHN & JULIE GOTTMAN'S FOUNDATIONAL WORK). BRYANT SERVED FAMILIES AT ST. LUKE'S CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR NEUROBEHAVIORAL MEDICINE (CNM) UNTIL JANUARY OF 2018. BRYANT IS ESPECIALLY FOND OF HELPING THOSE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, INCLUDING POST-PARTUM (PPD) AND IS ALSO A TRAINED EMDR THERAPIST FOR HEALING FROM VARIOUS TRAUMAS AND CERTIFIED IN CIRCLE OF SECURITY (COS) PARENTING EDUCATION.
Together Brian Huck, LCSW and Bryant Kusy, LCPC bring thirty years of direct patient care and supervision experience together with a mission to ameliorate STS in organizations whose primary task is serving people who have experienced traumatic events by best supporting those who work with them.
The status quo blames care providers for having insufficient self-care skills. The reality is only 17% of organizations directly address physician wellness when nearly 80% of physicians report signs of trouble, and where the average cost to replace them is $500,000 and up.
BRIAN HUCK, LCSW HAS A DIVERSE AND VARIED WORK BACKGROUND WHICH HAS FED HIS AWARENESS AND DESIRE FOR FINDING WAYS TO SUPPORT AND RETAIN GOOD EMPLOYEES. BRIAN FINDS THAT HIS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH ENTRY AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL JOBS HAS GUIDED HIS PASSION AND APPRECIATION FOR THE “EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER” RELATIONSHIP. IT IS WITHIN THIS RELATIONSHIP THAT HE HAS SEEN ORGANIZATIONS FLOURISH AND EMPLOYEES GROW AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS LANGUISH AND EMPLOYEES STRUGGLE AND LEAVE.
AS A PRACTICING LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER, BRIAN SPENDS HIS TIME PURSUING A HEALTHY PERSONAL/FAMILY/WORK LIFE BALANCE. PROFESSIONALLY, BRIAN ACTIVELY PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP THERAPY, PARTICIPATES IN EMPLOYEE INITIATED WELLNESS COMMITTEE, SUICIDE TASK FORCE AND WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS ON DEVELOPING A TRAUMA SENSITIVE, SUPPORTIVE AND FERTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT. UTILIZING THE LATEST RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SECONDARY TRAUMATIC STRESS, VICARIOUS TRAUMA AND COMPASSION FATIGUE IN FIRST RESPONDERS AND SECOND LINE CAREGIVERS, HE FOCUSES ON BUILDING HEALTHY EMPLOYEE/EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS.
BRIAN’S IN DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF THE AVAILABLE RESEARCH AS WELL AS EXPERIENCE ASSESSING, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND MEASURING THE EFFICACY OF STRATEGIC INTERVENTIONS, MAKE HIM A VALUABLE TEAM PARTNER FOR BUILDING AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THAT IS TRULY TRAUMA INFORMED AND SENSITIVE. BY PROMOTING SECONDARY TRAUMATIC GROWTH, VICARIOUS RESILIENCE AND COMPASSION SATISFACTION, EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS ARE ABLE MITIGATE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS OF BEING A CAREGIVER.
SEE CURRICULUM VITAE FOR SPECIFIC EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
BRYANT KUSY LCPC
MR. KUSY WAS AN ORIGINATING PARTNER IN A SUCCESSFUL NON-PROFIT BEFORE RETURNING TO THE TREASURE VALLEY. HE HAS CONSULTED WITH MANY AGENCIES BY PROVIDING TRAININGS INCLUDING MINDFULNESS TO GROUPS OF POLICY MAKERS LARGE AND SMALL. YOU WILL VALUE HIS SINCERITY, HUMOR AND 30,000-FOOT "BIG PICTURE" PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT MATTERS MOST.
ALSO A TRAUMA-INFORMED PSYCHOTHERAPIST WITH INFANT MENTAL HEALTH (ATTACHMENT & BONDING) EXPERTISE, HE ENJOYS WORKING WITH ADULTS, TEENAGERS, YOUNG CHILDREN AND COUPLES (WHERE HE UTILIZES SUSAN JOHNSON'S EFT AND JOHN & JULIE GOTTMAN'S FOUNDATIONAL WORK). BRYANT SERVED FAMILIES AT ST. LUKE'S CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR NEUROBEHAVIORAL MEDICINE (CNM) UNTIL JANUARY OF 2018. BRYANT IS ESPECIALLY FOND OF HELPING THOSE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION, INCLUDING POST-PARTUM (PPD) AND IS ALSO A TRAINED EMDR THERAPIST FOR HEALING FROM VARIOUS TRAUMAS AND CERTIFIED IN CIRCLE OF SECURITY (COS) PARENTING EDUCATION.
Together Brian Huck, LCSW and Bryant Kusy, LCPC bring thirty years of direct patient care and supervision experience together with a mission to ameliorate STS in organizations whose primary task is serving people who have experienced traumatic events by best supporting those who work with them.
The status quo blames care providers for having insufficient self-care skills. The reality is only 17% of organizations directly address physician wellness when nearly 80% of physicians report signs of trouble, and where the average cost to replace them is $500,000 and up.
HEALTH ADVOCATES for LONGEVITY in ORGANIZATIONS (HALO)