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Mental Health Programs

Part$-$Time Employees

Mental Health Programs

Recently, some conversations among supervisors at your company have come to your attention. A couple of supervisors were speaking dismissively of employees who have had to miss time for mental health reasons. Others joined in the conversation and complained that certain members of their teams are not able to take the pressure of the job. When some employees overheard this, they came to the HR department and expressed concern that mental health is not being taken seriously in the workplace.

You acknowledge and share their concern about the conversation among the supervisors. You recognize that the psychological health and safety of employees is important and that ignoring mental health issues can have negative personal effects and financial effects on the company.

You take some time to investigate further and read up on mental health in the workplace, using resources relevant to your location $($e$.$g$.,$ Mental Health Commission of Canada, Mental Health America, UK Wellbeing and Mental Health Action Group, European Network for Workplace Health Promotion$).$ You are determined to change the culture and work toward creating a mentally healthy workplace.

You may choose one option. The one$-$time cost will be applied against your budget next quarter.

Hold a town hall$-$style meeting on mental health with a guest speaker. Provide an opportunity to reduce the stigma and get employees comfortable talking about mental health. $($Cost: $$3,000)$

Hire a part$-$time on$-$site counselling psychologist to support employees. Employees can use their breaks to book time with the counsellor during the day. $($Cost: $$6,000-$ cost will be absorbed by the company after one quarter$)$

Gain staff involvement by encouraging employees to take the lead in creating a more psychologically safe work environment. Level $1$ employees are given a budget to come up with a plan and review policies. $($Cost: $$3,000)$

Provide Mental Health First Aid training for supervisors. Prepare your supervisors with the tools to handle a mental health or substance use challenge or crisis in the workplace. $($Cost: $$6,000)$

Offer leadership training in basic mental health awareness and make a company$-$wide announcement that mental health is a priority. Having leadership buy$-$in is always important; all employees will be made aware of the company's stance on mental health. $($Cost: $$1,000)$

Do nothing.

The Decision $6$ advance is $3/29/2024.$

Eterpretivesimulations $(9)2024$

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