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Drugs and Alcohol at Work. A Two hour Workshop.

Training Course Outline

 Objectives of Workshop
 Overview of Drugs and Alcohol Policy
 Managers’ responsibilities
 Identifying performance problems and potential crisis situations
 Recognising problems
 Intervention and referral
 Protecting confidentiality
 Continued supervision
 Enabling and manager traps
 Dos and Don’t for managers
 Alcohol and Drug usage – the technical part

Objectives of Training

At the end of the training, managers should understand:

 The different components of the Drugs and Alcohol Policy
 Their role in implementing the Drugs and Alcohol Policy

Managers should also know how to:

 Identify and investigate crisis situations
 Recognise workplace problems that may be related to employee use of alcohol and other drugs
 Intervene in problem situations
 Refer employees who have problems with alcohol and other drugs
 Protect employee confidentiality
 Continue to supervise employees who have been referred to assistance related to problems with alcohol and other drugs
 Avoid enabling and common manager traps

Slides 1-4

Overview of Drugs and Alcohol Policy

The Drugs and Alcohol Policy accomplishes two major things:

 Sends a clear message that use of alcohol and drugs in the workplace is prohibited
 Encourages employees who have problems with alcohol and other drugs to voluntarily seek help

The policy exists to:

 Protect the health and safety of all employees, customers and the public
 Safeguard employer assets from theft and destruction
 Maintain product quality and company integrity and reputation

The Drugs and Alcohol Policy answers the following questions:

 What is the purpose of the policy?
 Who is covered by the policy?
 When does the policy apply?
 What behaviour is prohibited?
 Does the policy include searches?
 What are the consequences for breaches of the policy?
 What type of assistance is available to employees needing help?
 How is employee confidentiality protected?
 Who is responsible for enforcing the policy?
 How is the policy communicated to employees?

Slides 5-8

Managers’ Responsibilities

It is your responsibility, as a manager, to:

 Maintain a safe, secure and productive environment for employees
 Evaluate and discuss performance with employees
 Treat all employees fairly
 Act in a manner that does not demean or label people

It is NOT your responsibility, as a manager, to:

 Diagnose drug and alcohol problems
 Have all the answers
 Provide counselling or therapy
 Be a police officer

Legally sensitive areas:

 Safeguard employees’ confidentiality
 Ensure the policy is clearly communicated
 Work to procedures and thoroughly investigate alleged violations
 Provide due process and ample opportunity for response to allegations
 Conform to union contracts, if applicable
Slides 9-11