Trauma Psychosocial Team

A basic psychological screening is completed for all patients to define coping needs and opportunities for support program referrals. The team's primary focus is crisis intervention for the patient, family and staff.

Following an injury, Parkland’s trauma psychosocial team screens each patient for crisis intervention and support needs. They define each patient’s need for intervention and develops the plan of care. The team also provides additional screening for behavioral health, alcohol use, drug usage and domestic abuse and provides counseling and services. 

A clinical psychologist manages the trauma psychosocial team. This individual oversees the four members of the team. Three team members are licensed counselors (one is an alcohol and drug counselor) and one member is a registered nurse with a master’s degree in psychiatric nursing. One team member is a child life specialist and provides support to all injured patients’ families who have children and all injured patients up to the age of 18. 

The licensed counselors provide coverage seven days a week.