HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL WELLNESS
Advocacy. Wellness. Resiliency.
TELEHEALTH BENEFITS
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL WELLNESS
During the pandemic, nearly 25% of caregivers polled by Yale exhibited post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33254081/
Medical residents are 4x as likely to experience major depressive episodes than the general population
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866499/
During the pandemic, 43% of of caregivers polled by Yale had probable alcohol use disorder
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33254081/
of healthcare workers with children report being worried about exposing their children to COVID-19.
mhanational.org/
REAL WORLD ISSUES
BARRIERS TO GETTING HELP
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Health care workers are trained to see themselves as self-reliant and put patients' health above their own
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Many health care workers can't afford help, don't know where to find it, or don't have time to receive it
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Many health care workers don't seek mental health treatment due to potential professional repercussions
RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS
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Common signs and symptoms of caregiver stress:
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Anxiety, depression, irritability to minor nuisances
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Feeling increasingly resentful
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Drinking, smoking, or eating more
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Common signs and symptoms of caregiver burnout:
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You neglect your own needs, either because you’re too busy or you don’t care anymore
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Your life revolves around work, but with little satisfaction
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You’re always exhausted despite sleeping or taking a break
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PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL IMPACT
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When the stress of caregiving is left unchecked, it takes a toll on health, relationships, and state of mind eventually leading to burnout
OUR SOLUTION
PERSONAL WELLNESS VISIT
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Initial wellness visit (1 hour) with a licensed clinician to understand your health care needs
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Opportunity to address current stressors and begin your journey to wellness
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Annual or bi-annual mental health check-in
INDIVIDUAL FOLLOW-UP VISITS
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Follow-up visits (1 hour) with a licensed clinician to maintain an ongoing mental health dialogue
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Aimed at identifying and reducing the cumulative effect of workplace stress
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Flexible scheduling promotes a healthy life balance
GROUP SUPPORT
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Voluntary weekly group Telehealth sessions (1 hour) with a licensed clinician
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Offers collaboration among peers
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Details resiliency strategies to manage stress
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Help to improve professional communication skills
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Identifies ways to find healthy support
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Ongoing communication and wellness management
CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
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Easy, private, quick, and convenient way to connect
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Provides counseling in a secure environment
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Eliminates the time and expense traveling to a clinician
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Allows you to seek help outside your organization
PRIVACY SAFEGUARDS
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Stepstone Connect provides a “Firewall” between coworkers, employees & employers
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Allows treatment in a safe and confidential environment
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Anonymity is central to our telehealth services
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Confidentiality ensures individuals who want assistance will be comfortable with the procedural safeguards
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Our encrypted platform and procedures exceed Federal HIPPA rules & regulations
FINDING A PROPER LIFE BALANCE
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Stepstone allows healthcare professionals to continue operating in their current work environment
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We empower healthcare workers to speak with clinicians at times & from locations of their choosing
OUR CLINICIANS
NATIONALLY CERTIFIED
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Stepstone’s clinicians are local, state, and nationally certified, culturally competent, and understand and respect your needs
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They are geriatric and trauma-informed therapists committed to your overall wellbeing
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Stepstone Connect is accredited by The Joint Commission
RIGOROUSLY VETTED
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Our rigorous vetting and credentialing process is highly selective
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Our team provides expertise in geriatric mental & trauma health care and consists of legal, medical, and professional support personnel.