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Despite a growing field of knowledge related to the causes and correlates of secondary traumatic stress (STS), there is a dearth of research directly comparing STS across child welfare and mental health; rather, when the two are examined within the same study, it is often as part of a larger sample of “social workers,” which is not further differentiated during analysis (Bride, 2007). Furthermore, few studies consider the role of the macro- or mezzo-level environments, such as the influence of interprofessional collaboration or leadership on STS across child welfare (CW) and mental health (MH) populations. Thus, this study will use structural equation modeling to examine micro-, mezzo-, and macrolevel factors across public CW workers and mental health care providers serving children and families involved with the CW system in one small, rural, northeastern state. Results demonstrate significant and differential relationships between interprofessional collaboration and transformative leadership across CW and MH systems. The findings will provide guidance for differential prevention and intervention strategies across these helping professions.

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