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Certified Psychological Health & Safety Training
This groundbreaking certification training program is for individuals who want to help organizations improve psychological health and safety (PHS) in their workplaces or implement the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety (“the Standard”).
This certification has been developed to provide an experiential learning opportunity for participants so they can better support organizations of all sizes. After this training, participants will be able to address employers’ challenges, obstacles and needs related to psychological health and safety.
After successfully completing the training, participants will receive a Professional Certificate in Psychological Health & Safety. Employers will see those with this certification as having the practical expertise to help improve psychological health and safety or implement “the Standard” in their workplaces.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the training, participants will:
- • Be prepared to proceed with a PHS assessment and apply tools to analyze PHS
- • Give and accept feedback in a constructive way
- • Present business case, assessment processes and implementation plan for PHS
Details
Duration
Virtual | Four 3.5 hour sessions
In-person | Two 7 hour sessions
Attendance Numbers
12 to 20 participants
Cost
Virtual | $1,260 per participant
In-person | $1,575 per participant
Delivery Method
Virtual, in-person or hybrid format
Audience Type
Anyone interested in human resources, people leadership and decision-making
Upcoming Dates
Nov. 15 & 16, 2023
Edmonton | In-Person Format
Two Sessions
9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. MST
$1,575.00 | Price includes GST
Nov. 20-23, 2023
Online | Virtual Format
Four Sessions
9:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. MST
$1,260.00 | Price includes GST
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If your organization requires an invoice, please contact CMHA, Alberta Division’s Workplace Training department directly at [email protected]. Training details, delivery method and cost may be subject to change. Refunds may be available depending on circumstances. For CMHA’s full refund policy, please visit our Refund Policy page.
Meet Your Trainers
Fawna Bews (she/her)
Learning & Development Coordinator
Samantha Cashin (she/her)
Training Admin & Events Coordinator
Michael Green (he/him)
Community Engagement & Training Coordinator
Training Competency Development
Presenting the business case
This focuses on convincing senior leaders and other key workplace stakeholders of the value and necessity for working toward improved psychological health and safety of their workplaces or implementation of the Standard.
This focuses on convincing senior leaders and other key workplace stakeholders of the value and necessity for working toward improved psychological health and safety of their workplaces or implementation of the Standard.
Preparing for the assessment process
Helping employers be comfortable with and understand the scope, process and necessity of collecting data. This is required before establishing effective baseline measurements. Managing expectations and being clear about issues such as confidentiality and process are key.
Helping employers be comfortable with and understand the scope, process and necessity of collecting data. This is required before establishing effective baseline measurements. Managing expectations and being clear about issues such as confidentiality and process are key.
Making recommendations
Analyzing the assessments and recommending an action plan must be done with knowledge of the organization’s constraints, competing demands and current realities. To be successful in sustaining implementation, the plan must be manageable and valuable in terms of outcomes.
Analyzing the assessments and recommending an action plan must be done with knowledge of the organization’s constraints, competing demands and current realities. To be successful in sustaining implementation, the plan must be manageable and valuable in terms of outcomes.
Training FAQ
This training is geared towards a variety of individuals who are tasked with addressing psychological health and safety in the workplace. For example, individuals who work in Human Resources, Occupational Health Safety, Health and Wellness, Health and Safety, Disability Management or are external workplace consultants are encouraged to register.
There are no pre-requisites for this training. However, it is important for participants to have good knowledge of the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety.
No, there is not a final exam at the end of the training.
Participants will be part of an exclusive CMHA Certified PH&S Community of Practice. Through the Collaborative, participants will receive new information about CMHA workplace initiatives including events and tools and resources. They will also be informed by the Collaborative of other workplace initiatives from our supporting partners.
In order to receive certification, and to fully benefit from the training, participants must complete all days of the training program in order to receive their certification.
Using a case study, each participant will be assigned to a group that will create a presentation for each of the three modules- Presenting the Business Case, Preparing for the Assessment Process and Making Recommendations.
Participants will be scored on their proven ability to adhere to the CMHA Certified PH&S Principles as well as the specific Objectives for each module.
Yes, there will be 4-6 hours of pre-work before the training. Participants will receive an email at least 2 weeks prior to the training that will contain pre-work readings and a quiz. Each participant must pass the quiz with a minimum score of 80% prior to the course in order to participate
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