Bulletin No.42 (peer Support Team)

Question 1

Will there be department designed rank with pst?

Answer 1

No

Question 2

PST members complete a minimum of _____ hours of initial training on actively listening, confidentiality, general assessment, suicide assessment, crisis intervention, action planning, outreach, self care and building an effective peer support program

Answer 2

26

Question 3

Peers participate in ____ hours of in person continuing education

Answer 3

20

Question 4

How are members of the Peer stress team labeled in telestaff?

Answer 4

PST

Question 5

PST consist of ____ teams that operate on a rotating monthly call schedule

Answer 5

3

Question 6

Each team is supervised by a team lead who reports to who?

Answer 6

PST coordinator

Question 7

Is the team clinician an employee of the district government

Answer 7

No

Question 8

The team clinician is a contractor of who?

Answer 8

Local 36

Question 9

How can a peer reach the PST?

Answer 9

Hotline, contact team lead or a peer

Question 10

Company officers may request PST for ?

Answer 10

Line of duty death
Critical injury of employee
Suicide of employee 
Dead or severely injured kids
Mass causality 
Acts of terrorism
Unique incidents

Question 11

Responses shall be made of no less than __ peers

Answer 11

2

Question 12

Responses shall be made of no more than ___ peers

Answer 12

4

Question 13

The response time goal for the PST?

Answer 13

90 minutes

Question 14

Is talking to the PST voluntary?

Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

Can an employee be forced to talk to the PST

Answer 15

No

Question 16

Can employees choose to reject the PST at anytime?

Answer 16

Yes

Question 17

Can department radios be turned off for PST

Answer 17

Yes

Question 18

How do you select a site for PST?

Answer 18

Negotiated between peers and employee

Question 19

Can a employee be relieved from duty for PST?

Answer 19

Yes , peer will make the recommendation and will contact the PST coordinator

Question 20

Off duty PST

Answer 20

PST will contact MSO and place member on SL

Question 21

PFC clinician (behavioral health) will determine if member will be on SL or FMLA to continue treatment for an off duty related issue (true/false)

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Who will update employees division head on leave status?

Answer 22

MSO

Question 23

The DFC of operations will determine the type of leave for on duty incidents true/false

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Department outreach, Peers will work in teams of ?

Answer 24

2-3

Question 25

The peers can talk to employees in the sitting room or hallways (true/false)

Answer 25

False