Anyone with a Duke paycheck is eligible for this free and confidential resource. Immediate family members of Duke employees also may avail themselves of the services offered by Silberman and his staff. That's quite a perk in the current health care climate. Because stress extends all across campus and is not limited to one specific income or education bracket, the counselors draw on a variety of skills they have acquired over the years. Close to 40 percent of those who schedule an appointment with a PAS counselor are faculty members or monthly salaried employees, while more than half are hourly wage earners.
Family members fill up the remaining time slots.
Such diversity keeps the counseling staff fresh. Even after 12 years on the job, Retsch-Bogart said she still looks forward to what each work day has in store. I'm curious about people's lives. I love finding out what their story is, and how I can help them understand that story and sort out their dilemma. Each counselor came to PAS with strong clinical skills honed in a variety of settings.