Managing Substance Use and the Workplace Workshop

In today’s challenging political and economic climates, some workers are likely to turn to substance use to cope, contributing to reduced productivity, higher absenteeism, diminished employee morale and well-being, and greater health and safety risks. Whether it is problematic, occasional or for medical reasons, substance use can affect all workplaces. 

Our Managing Substance Use in the Workplace Workshop helps address a wide array of substance use situations in the workplace. It is geared towards prevention and reducing workplace risks that could contribute to and result from substance use. 
 

In this section:

What attendees are saying
What you will learn
Bring our workshop to you!
A workshop for all industries!
Who should attend this workshop?
Upcoming Workshop Dates
Join the Waitlist
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What attendees are saying:

“Excellent seminar that owners, CEOs, presidents and executives should attend and participate in.”  - Workshop attendee

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What attendees are saying:

“This was my first in-person conference [workshop] with the CCSA. We have always been grateful for them as a resource. Learning how much more we can grow with their support and knowledge from this conference [workshop] is amazing. Thank you, CCSA!” - Workshop attendee

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What attendees are saying:

“Really enjoy this training. Love multiple trainers and the way information was shared.” - Workshop attendee

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What attendees are saying:

“This workshop does an excellent job of building an understanding of the importance of clear policy.” - Workshop attendee

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What attendees are saying:

“This was a beneficial and engaging workshop that provided education and resources to share within our own organizations.” - Workshop attendee

Woman gives presentation at workshop

What attendees are saying:

"A comprehensive look at the subject, with some tangible actions and tools that can be implemented in the organization."   - Workshop Attendee

 

What you will learn

Presented by Shawna Meister, Associate Director, Innovation and Evidence in Practice at CCSA, and her team, our workshop is designed to help workplace leaders build better, more supportive environments through evidence-based practical strategies, improved approaches and proactive education.

This workshop will help you:

  • Improve workplace responses to substance use, including identifying and reducing risk factors, understanding how substance use intersects with the work environment and boosting protective measures.
  • Strengthen workplace policies, establish meaningful support options for workers and support safe return-to-work plans.
  • Better understand legal responsibilities, stigma, high-risk factors and effective prevention strategies.
  • Improve skills to recognize when something is not right, respond without judgment and have effective, supportive conversations.

This course is accredited for members of the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) for 20 continuing education units (CEU).

Bring our workshop to you!

In addition to our regularly scheduled workshops, we take our workshop on the road to bring it to organizations who have a group of employees who can benefit from its contents. 

Bringing our workshop experience directly to you means:

  • No traveling!
  • We provide all materials for your team  
  • No logistical challenges – our event planner will help with all the event details including, location, catering and AV set-up.  
  • Full setup & cleanup

Please contact workplace@ccsa.ca to begin the process of booking your private on-site workshop now!

A workshop for all industries!

Our workshop is beneficial for employees from all sectors. Professionals from the following industries have attended our workshop: 

  • Law enforcement

  • Nuclear power

  • Mining

  • Substance use treatment providers

  • Government 

  • Public health

  • Tourism

  • Consulting

Who should attend this workshop?   

Our workshop will benefit: 

  • Managers and supervisors
  • Individuals in organization leadership roles
  • Union representatives
  • Human resources and related positions in both safety-sensitive (e.g., construction, mining) and non–safety-sensitive industries (e.g., offices, retail)

  • Occupational health and safety professionals 

     

Upcoming Workshop Dates

There are currently no workshops scheduled. New dates will be announced soon.  

Questions

For any questions or inquiries about the workshop, please contact workplace@ccsa.ca. 

Thank you.

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There are currently no workshops scheduled. Sign up now to be notified as soon as new dates are announced. 

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