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Addressing Substance Use in the Workplace

A Comprehensive Guide for Human Resources Professionals

Created byAlexia Georghiou
BeginnerUpdated Aug 27, 2024

What You'll Learn

  • check_circleUnderstanding Substance Use Disorder and its impact on the Workplace with Worldwide Statistics
  • check_circleCommunicate Effectively: Clearly articulate expectations, policies, and support resources to employees, fostering an open and supportive dialogue about substance use issues
  • check_circleBuild Supportive Relationships: Develop and maintain a supportive work environment by recognizing underlying causes of addiction and offering appropriate resources and assistance to affected employees
  • check_circleHandle Sensitive Situations: Navigate complex and sensitive situations with professionalism, including managing policy violations and potential terminations, while balancing support and accountability
  • check_circleDemonstrate Empathy and Sensitivity: Approach conversations about addiction with compassion, respect, and understanding, ensuring confidentiality and providing support without judgment

About This Course

To provide Human Resources professionals with comprehensive strategies for supporting staff struggling with substance use, identifying underlying causes, and understanding options for severing working relationships if necessary.

Receive guidance and an example to write and/or edit your current Substance Use and Support Policy. 

Course Content

4 activities • 4 videos • duration: 1h 48m

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Section 11 videos • 34 min
  • videocamDefining Substance Use
    Duration 34:59
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Section 21 videos • 9 min
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Section 31 videos • 17 min
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Section 41 videos • 46 min

Your Instructor

Alexia Georghiou

Leadership and Organizational Development

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Alexia Georghiou is a keynote speaker, leadership educator and founder of the World Happiness Fellowship. She is Chief Editor of Happiness Driven Leadership and author of The Future of Work Is Human. In her live keynote, Happiness Is a Leadership Skill: The Human Advantage in the Age of AI, Alexia measures audience happiness in real time, turning an often subjective concept into a measurable leadership conversation. Her work explores the intersection of happiness, AI, leadership and the future of work, challenging leaders to consider the human experience alongside performance.

Credit Information

What Students Are Saying

4.7 out of 5
Student's Choice
64 reviews
  • DB
    Dawn B.
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    I've had too many of these conversations, unfortunately.

  • AP
    Andrew P.
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    A very engaging course. I thoroughly enjjoyed it.

  • SR
    Sharissa R.
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    This was informational and I will probably use frequently at work.

  • JV
    Jaime V.
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    Yes, learning about substance about substance abuse and how to reduce barriers to employees was exceptionally helpful. I was able to learn how to eliminate barriers to assist my current employees to not feel discriminated but instead helped through these scenarios.

Frequently Asked Questions

We are a registered provider with 300+ associations and regulatory bodies worldwide. We operate across 27 global markets including Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK. Every course page clearly displays its specific accreditations. Upon completion, you receive a professional certificate that can be validated online. Our certificates include all necessary accreditation details, credit hours, and completion dates, and are formatted specifically to meet the submission requirements of most global regulatory bodies.

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