Psychological Health and Safety: Training and Assessment Program
PHS Training:
Integrating Psychological Health and Safety
A course for implementation teams and individuals wanting to learn more about how to integrate PHS
How to embed psychological health and safety into workplace systems
Why is integration important? Integration means that PHS has become embedded in the expectations that guide decisions and actions in the organization. It is essential in creating and sustaining a psychologically healthy and safe organization where people thrive.
Course Details
Participants will learn how to integrate PHS throughout workplace systems and practices that are common in many organizations.
This facilitator-led training will empower learners to understand the key elements of work that affect PHS within their organization.
Learners will be introduced to the Opening Minds PHS Integration Framework and how to use it in guiding an organization to put PHS into practice in the key areas of work. This course helps participants in preparing for measuring the level of PHS.
A PHS Assessment will measure integration of PHS throughout an organization, and recommendations are generated to make resource allocation decisions for system improvements.
- Live Virtually Facilitated Training
- 2 half-days
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Designated Implementation team including:
- Human Resources
- People and Culture
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Wellness teams
- Executives
- $695 CAD per person
Learning Objectives
This is an intermediate level course for people involved with PHS implementation or assessment. PHS Intro course or equivalent is required. This course is a prerequisite for Opening Minds PHS Assessor Training. By the end of this course, participants will
be able to:
Describe what integration of PHS in workplaces looks like in practice;
Understand how to use the OM PHS Integration Framework to illustrate how PHS is embedded throughout an organization;
Create a plan for assessing the level of PHS integration in a workplace.
Learn more about our other PHS training streams
For employees
Introduction to PHS
In this half day facilitator-led training program, participants will learn the foundations of psychological health and safety and discover the essential elements that contribute to a psychologically healthy and safe workplace
- Live Virtually facilitated training
- 1/2 day (4 hours)
- Designed for all employees
For People Leaders
Building Team Success
This self directed e-course is designed to help people leaders like you better understand your role and what your involvement might look like as your organization implements a psychological health and safety strategy.
- E-Course, Self-Paced
- Approximately 90 minutes
- People Leaders
Learning Objectives
This is an intermediate level course for people involved with PHS implementation or assessment. PHS Intro course or equivalent is required. This course is a prerequisite for Opening Minds PHS Assessor Training. By the end of this course, participants will
be able to:
- Describe what integration of PHS in workplaces looks like in practice;
- Understand how to use the OM PHS Integration Framework to illustrate how PHS is embedded throughout an organization;
- Create a plan for assessing the level of PHS integration in a workplace.
Key Areas
- Leadership Insight: Tailored for people leaders, gain an understanding of your role in implementing a psychological health and safety strategy.’
- Comprehensive Understanding: Uncover the processes of creating and maintaining a psychologically healthy workplace.
- Integration of Strategies: Learn how psychological health and safety aligns with organizational strategies, making it a cornerstone of success.
- Practical Application: Navigate real-world scenarios with practical strategies, ensuring effective implementation.
Connect with us to learn how you can advance mental health in your organization
Learning Objectives
This is an intermediate level course for people involved with PHS implementation or assessment. PHS Intro course or equivalent is required. This course is a prerequisite for Opening Minds PHS Assessor Training. By the end of this course, participants will
be able to:
Describe what integration of PHS in workplaces looks like in practice
To learn more about where to start, integrate or evolve PHS in your organization, join us for a webinar that reviewing the tools of the program, and best practices implementation.
Sign up for a 60-min live Q&A info session. The session includes a review of tools, and time for Q&A.
Session will be hosted by Tiana Field-Ridley, a program manager at the Opening Minds. Tiana is a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor and conflict management consultant with a focus on community development. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education in Transdisciplinary Leadership and holds certificates in Equity, Inclusion and Diversity.
We hope to see you at our information session. Contact us if you would like to learn more right away.
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“[It was helpful to be able] to concentrate on the subject and be reminded of constructive approaches to mental health.”
“The level of staff interest and the impact the training has had on shifting our workplace culture is truly remarkable.”
“Received immediate buy-in from staff, faculty and students across campus when it came time to deliver the training.”
