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Psychological Health and Safety: An Action Guide for Employers
Merv
Gilbert, PhD Dan Bilsker, PhD
CCOHS Webinar| May 8, 2012
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Outline for the session
1.
The Mental Health Commission of Canada
2.
Workplace psychological health and safety: what it is and
why it matters
3.
Overview of “Psychological Health and Safety: An Action
Guide for Employers”
4.
Implementing the Action Guide
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This project was commissioned by The Mental Commission of Canada, Workforce Advisory
Committee
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New Psychological health and safety standard for Canadian workplaces
Initiated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada with the
intent of improving work environment
Employees will benefit from workplaces that promote and protect
their psychological health and safety
Employers will benefit from enhanced cost effectiveness,
improved risk management, increased organizational
recruitment and retention as well as demonstrated corporate
social responsibility
Publication of the Standard is anticipated in late summer 2012
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Project: An Integrated Approach to Improving Workplace Mental Healthcare in Canada
CARMHA asked by the Workforce Advisory Committee to identify best practices for improving psychological health and safety in the workplace
WWW.CARMHA.CA
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WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH & SAFETY (PH&S)?
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Just as the OH&S movement raised employers’
awareness and triggered
improvement in the physical domain, PH&S aims to increase awareness and trigger
action in the psychological domain
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What is a psychologically healthy and safe workplace?
• Fosters psychological well‐being while enhancing
organizational performance
• Offers opportunities for staff to develop skills & knowledge
• Promotes respectful interactions between staff, customers
and the public
• Supports staff experiencing psychological difficulties
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WHY ORGANIZATIONS MUST ADDRESS PH&S
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The choice:
• Do nothing: Outcome is increased costs,
decreased productivity/morale, loss of
skilled workforce
• Act: Outcome is decreased costs, increased
productivity/morale, recruitment/retention
of skilled workers
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Introducing: Psychological Health & Safety: An Action Guide for Employers
Available as an e‐book at no cost at:
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.ca/
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The P6 Model
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Commitment by organizational leadership to enhance
psychological health and safety through workplace
interventions
Example: Build an action team
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Determination of key psychological health indicators across the
organization, selection of actions, and specification of
objectives
Example: Survey your employees
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Actions taken to promote the general psychological health of
the workforce
Example: Build employee resilience.
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PREVENTION (Primary)
Changes in individual or organizational conditions that may
contribute to psychological health problems, thus reducing
the likelihood that problems may occur
Example: Provide stress management training
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PREVENTION (Secondary)
Efforts to identify and address psychological health problems
when they are in a relatively mild state and early stage, so
that fast response will forestall more serious problems
Example: Provide Manager Training
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PREVENTION (Tertiary)
Efforts to reduce the distress and dysfunction associated with
an identified mental disorder
Example: Provided Coordinated Disability Management
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PROCESS
Evaluation results of actions taken to enhance psychological
health and safety
Example: Measure Implementation
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PERSISTENCE
Sustainment of effective actions in a process of continuous
improvement
Example: Support Organizational Champions
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24 employer actions to enhance and protect PH&S.
Actions are:• Evidence‐consistent• Practical• Stand‐alone
Includes stories, resources, references and topics of special interest
(e.g. PH&S for small business)
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For Each Action…
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HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE GUIDE?
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1.
How will your organization respond to the Standard?
2.
Which actions are most relevant and feasible?
3.
Who needs to be involved?
4.
What resources will be needed?
5.
How will you kick‐start action on PH&S?
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Key Takeaways
Workplace psychologic
al health issues are
prevalent,
pervasive and costly
The Guide shows ho
w to take effective an
d
practical action
Check out the Guide
www.mentalhealthcommission.ca