When traumatic incidents happen in the workplace or to employees of the
workplace, employers are often unprepared and ill-equipped to meet the
needs of their employees. Managers carry the burden of caring without
becoming personal counselors to their employees. They struggle to balance
compassionate leadership while holding reasonable
expectations for attendance and productivity.
- Unexpected death of an employee (on or off worksite)?
- Employee suicide?
- Robbery?
- Violent or threatening workplace incidents?
- Workplace accidents with injuries?
- Downsizing, takeovers, and mergers?
Qualified counselors providing Critical Incident Stress
Debriefing offer solutions to employees and managers.
- Decrease negative effects of trauma, such as: increase in anxiety, physiological reactions such as
shaking, crying, headaches, nausea, rapid heartbeat, sleep disturbances, appetite disturbances, and
other symptoms of trauma.
- Research indicates that participation in CISD shortly after a trauma reduces the individual's
risk of developing long-standing "post-traumatic stress" reactions.
- Measurably reduce medical claims costs.
- Measurable reduce absenteeism and employee turnover.
- Increase leadership and worksite productivity.
- Individuals impacted by the trauma meet as a group with a qualified counselor at your site,
usually within 72 hours of the traumatic event.
- Counselor utilizes the "Mitchell Model" of CISD which focuses on introducing the process,
examining the facts, exploring individual thoughts (individual perceptions) and emotional
reactions, educating on symptoms and symptom management, and re-entering the work environment.
- Counselor remains on-site to work individually with impacted individuals requesting
additional assistance.
- All organizational and personal disclosures are held in the strictest of confidence.
- Within one week of the CISD, the counselor will contact your management to determine
further needs and offer assistance with ongoing issues.
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