Recommendations to Create a Supportive Workplace for Individuals With Mental Health Conditions shares how workplaces can create supportive environments for individuals experiencing serious mental illness (SMI). It offers practical guidance for employers and business owners. Employment is crucial for the recovery and stability of individuals with SMI, yet people with SMI often face barriers to obtaining and maintaining jobs. By adopting supportive workplace policies, employers can improve recruitment, workplace morale, and the overall well-being of their employees.
The series is composed of a publication and a webinar:
Publication
Recommendations to Create a Supportive Workplace for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions: This eight-page publication provides seven key recommendations for employers to support individuals with serious mental illness in the workplace. These include the following:
- Developing policies
- Building a supportive culture
- Requiring training for supervisors
- Offering reasonable accommodations
- Creating personalized plans
- Maintaining privacy
- Evaluating the impact of implemented programs and policies.
The document emphasizes that supportive workplace conditions benefit both employees and employers.
Webinar
Supporting Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in the Workplace Webinar: A supplement to the publication, this webinar discusses how employers can create a supportive workplace culture and develop policies to enhance it. It highlights the importance of addressing stigma, providing training for supervisors, and ensuring access to mental health services. The webinar underscores that accommodating the needs of employees with mental health challenges improves workplace morale and productivity.
Citation
PRA Well-Being. (2018). Recommendations to create a supportive workplace for individuals with mental health conditions. https://www.prainc.com/resource-library/
This resource was first shared in 2018.
(PDF Document, YouTube)