Recognizing and Responding to Substance Use-Related Impairment

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Learn how to handle tricky situations when a manager must intervene with an employee and potentially initiate reasonable suspicion protocol.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on employee mental health and wellness: rates of depression and anxiety are at their highest point in recent memory, and many employees are turning to addictive behaviors in an attempt to cope. However, when employees use substances during work hours it puts themselves, other team members, and potentially customers in uncomfortable and sometimes risky situations. Understanding how best to handle these situations is critical to best-practice management, in terms of the health of both the team and the individual. Join Dr. Aaron Weiner, board-certified psychologist and addiction expert, in an exploration of the cause of addiction, current alcohol and drug use trends in the workplace, and how to best handle the tricky situations when a manager must intervene with an employee and potentially initiate a reasonable suspicion protocol.

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Agenda

Overview

Introduction to Addiction and Substance Use

• Substance Use Disorder Prevalence and Overview

• How Do You Know If Someone "Has a Problem?"

• What Is an "Addiction?"

Current Substance Use Issues in the Workplace

• Alcohol

• Marijuana

• Opioids

• Addiction Trends During COVID-19

• Impact of Addiction on the Workplace

Recognizing and Addressing Impairment

• Identification of a Problem

• Documentation Pointers

• Intervention Do's and Don'ts

• Ensuring Safety Throughout