During the program, candidates will complete 10 modules:

1. An Introduction to Mental Health and Psychological Safety at Work
2. Assess Risks and Vulnerabilities to Mental Health
3. Understanding Mental Health Issues in the Workplace
4. Supporting Employee Mental Health: A Program for Managers
5. Identifying and Managing Addictions in the Workplace
6. Principles of Prevention: A New Model to Promote Psychological Safety
7. Managing Change: Principles and Best Practices
8. Management of Trauma and Critical Incidents in the Workplace
9. Best Practices for Stress Management and Mindfulness in the Workplace
10. Action Plan for Implementing Mental Health and Psychological Safety in Your Workplace

Mental Health issues are complex. But when you throw workplace dynamics, culture and environment into the mix, it presents unique challenges to leaders.

In this course you will:

• Learn about stigma and how it leads to discrimination
• Understand the link between psychological safety and mental health
• How a toxic work environment causes mental health issues
• How to create a mentally healthy and psychologically safe workplace
• Receive a Checklist of 10 Markers to assist implementation of best practices

Duration: 32 Minutes

In this course you will:

• Identify and understand the impact of workplace experiences and influences that contribute to the breakdown in psychological safety and employee mental health
• Completethe Workplace Psychological Health and Safety Risk Assessment to build awareness of vulnerabilities in your workplace through identification of variables that impact employee mental health

Duration: 1 Hour

In this course you will:

• Understand stigma and ways to overcome it
• Identify 6 common mental disorders that typically present in the workplace
• Recognize signs of difficulty in employees/colleagues
• Learn how to approach and support colleagues/employees who may have a mental health issue
• Identify the barriers for employees in seeking and receiving help
• Learn about support resources

Duration: 34 Minutes

This insightful and practical management training course provides a necessary foundation for understanding how to manage and support mental health in the workplace. Participants will learn practical skills and scripts, receive a downloadable document to assist in preparing a Return to Work Plan after a mental health related leave, as well as learn the 10 Pillars necessary for building a solid business case for supporting mental health at work.

In this course you will:

• Understand the impact and consequences of Mental Health issues on employees, colleagues and the organization
• Learn manager boundaries in addressing mental health issues at work
• Identify the 3 crucial roles managers can take in creating a mentally healthy and psychologically safe workplace
• Understand how to manage performance as a means of supporting mental health
• Learn how to “start the conversation” with an employee and a script for compassionately supporting them•Identify what to do and not do when creating a Return to Work (RTW) and Accommodation Plan
• Download a RTW and Accommodation template
• Learn how to manage workplace Culture as a means of supporting mental health of employees
• Understand the 10 Pillars managers can utilize in building a solid business case for senior leaders

Duration: 38 Minutes

 Very few workplaces are untouched by addictions, so whether it is you or someone you know or work with that struggles with substance abuse, this course will provide you with the information you need to understand and manage these issues.

In this course you will:

• The causes and contributors to addictions
• The impact of addictions on the workplace
• Best practices to manage addictions
• The role of work culture in addictions
• How addictions are identified in the workplace
• Balancing addictions and human rights
• Appropriate interventions

Duration: 1 Hour

Harassment and aggressive or passive aggressive leadership styles are the greatest contributor to mental health issues and lack of psychological safety in workplaces. Prevention strategies and programs are the best way to combat this workplace hazard.

In this course you will:

• Microaggressions and how they contribute to a psychologically unsafe workplace
• The link between aggressive behaviour and a toxic work culture
• The role of harassment in mental illness
• 4 reasons harassment flourishes in organizations
• Overcoming barriers to reporting
• A new model to promote psychological safety

Duration: 35 Minutes

In this course you will:

• Recognize the key barriers that prevent successful change management
• Understand the skills and best practices required by your “Change Agents” to lead change effectively
• Learn core Principles and Best Practices for communicating change and overcoming resistance to change in an organization

Duration: 30 Minutes

Critical Incidents hit without warning and lead to traumatic responses in those affected by them. These events can include experiencing or witnessing violence, natural disasters, pandemics, murder or suicide and serious accidents, to name just a few.

In this course you will:

• Understand critical incidents, critical incident stress and psychological trauma
• Critical incidents and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Direct Exposure to the Trauma, Cumulative Effect of Trauma and Vicarious Traumatization
• Emergency Response Plans
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Duration: 38 Minutes

In this course you will:

• Understand stress and its impact on you and others in the workplace
• Use mindfulness to noticeably reduce stress in your everyday work life
• Learn specific skills and strategies to manage stressful situations
• Experience a mindfulness meditation, guided by Dr. Chayim Newman

Duration: 1 Hour and 15 Minutes

The 10th and final course in this certificate program brings together the concepts, skills and knowledge learned throughout the program. You will download your own Action Plan workbook and be guided to formulate specific action items to integrate best practices in your workplace. On successful completion of this Action Plan you will receive your Master Certificate in the Management of Mental Health and Psychological Safety.

Duration: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes