OVERVIEW

Understanding the Workplace Mental Health Landscape is organized by Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) / Association canadienne des ergotherapeutes (ACE) and will be held on Jun 05, 2025.

Description:
This workshop aims to increase occupational therapists’ knowledge and ability to act in workplace mental health for health promotion, prevention of harm, and rehabilitation. This workshop will combine the validated theories of Psychosocial Safety Climate (Dollard et al., 2012), Job Demands-Resources (Bakker & Demerouti, 2017), and Conservation of Resources (Hobfoll et al., 2018) with current intervention evidence to provide an in-depth primer on workplace mental health. It will examine how various structures, norms, leaders, and co-workers affect individuals’ participation and health. It will explore the development and recovery of individual-level experiences of burnout and common mental health disorders intervening on both a group and individual level. Large and small group discussions will be utilized to support participants in learning how to critically choose and advocate for evidence-informed interventions for individuals and organizations that promote health, prevent harm, and facilitate return to the workplace.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

Understand the connection and mechanism between working conditions and mental health based on empirically-validated models and high-quality research.
Understand the spectrum of various workplace mental health activities and where they fit within best practice recommendations.
Critically choose interventions for individuals and organizations in line with research evidence and international guidelines.