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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!