Work Trauma Services

Founded in 1982 by its president, Dr. Stephen White, WTS is recognized as an early contributor and continuing provider of contemporary workplace and campus threat assessment services. Among the first to provide organized workplace critical incident debriefing programs in the early 1980s, our principal focus since 1990 has been violence risk assessm... ents and threat management, consultation and training. WTS services are based on sound clinical, research, and extensive case experience in preventing workplace and campus homicide and serious violence. We were among the first to examine these phenomena in the 1980s and to offer risk management consultation to employers. We are known for our responsiveness, knowledge of corporate and campus environments and practices, and for improving security, legal, and employment status decisions through more accurate assessment of the nature, seriousness, and likelihood of violence risk. Our training modules consistently receive high ratings for their substance and practical benefit for attendees. Workplace dynamic threat management consultation as we practice it consists of two fundamental components:\n\nA data-driven process of assessing risk of violence to a particular targeted individual or group, initially and ongoing; and\nIntervening with recognized and prudent strategies for the purposes of interrupting escalation, reducing risk, redirecting stakeholders focus for non-risk situations, and managing workplace and campus disruption and anxiety. WTS staff consultants are licensed mental health professionals with established records of specialization in risk assessment and risk management strategies. All have developed strong independent practices in addition to their WTS affiliation and service. Most of our members have academic affiliations at major universities and several are regular contributors to empirical research and peer-reviewed professional literature. We have accomplished thousands of consultations to employers of all sizes in diverse industries, governmental ...Read More