intervention in the workplace….policy?. self-care!
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Intervention in the workplace….policy?
Self-Care!
ALCOHOLIC?DRUG ADDICT?
SUBSTANCE MISUSER?
A PERSON WHOSE
DRINKING OR DRUG USE
IS CAUSING PROBLEMS
WHAT IS AN INTERVENTION?
AN INTERVENTION IS A
PROCESS WHERE A PERSON
IS ENCOURAGED TO FACE
REALITY
SIGNS OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL MISUSE IN OTHERS
LYING
BORROWING MONEY – MAYBE STEALING
MOOD SWINGS – POOR RELATIONSHIPS
ACCIDENTS
COMPLAINTS BY OTHER STAFF OR THE PUBLIC
FAULTY MEMORY – POOR JUDGEMENT
DETERIORATION IN PERSONAL APPEARANCE
OBVIOUS SIGNS OF ALCOHOL
PREPARING FOR INTERVENTION
DECIDE WHO IS TO BE INVOLVED
THOSE INVOLVED SHOULD HAVE KNOWLEDGE
OF DRUGS/ALCOHOL USE
LIST SPECIFIC INCIDENTS
HAVE ARRANGEMENTS IN PLACE TO ASSIST
STAFF TO ACCESS TREATMENT
APPOINT AN APPROPRIATE LEADER
HAVE A POLICY FOR THE INTERVENTION
BENEFITS OF TREATMENT
FOR THE ADDICTBETTER QUALITY OF LIFE
IMPROVED RELATIONSHIPS
IMPROVED HEALTH
LESS STRESS
FOR THE STAFF IMPROVED QUALITY OF WORK
IMPROVED MORALE
FEWER ACCIDENTS
What is my responsibility?……
• Evaluate safety issues
• Provide structure and support
• Define your “successful” outcome
• Planning the intervention
• Ask for definition of accountability and responsibility
Boundaries
I am sad to hear that you refuse our
help. You need to know that if you do not do something about your alcohol/drug use the company will be forced to………
Contact Information
Places where to get help and how to go about accessing those services:
(provided by Addiction Solutions on request)
No stress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!