employer SUPPORT INITIATIVE
The goal of this program is to provide employers and their employees with tailored education, training and Enhanced Support Services to improve the return to work process. This service is available at NO COST funded in part by the Government of Canada.
employer SUPPORT INITIATIVE
The Employer Support Initiative provides:
- An online training program tailored to employers (e.g. supervisors, managers, executives, HR representatives). Estimated completion time is 75-90 minutes. Topics Include:
- Concussion/Brain Injury and Returning to Work
- Symptoms and Accommodations
- Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace
- Communication and Managing Setbacks
- Access to Enhanced Support Services, which includes guidance and consultation on gradual return schedules, accommodations and problem solving around setbacks. Provided by a registered Occupational Therapist
- To further support the return to work process your employee can access support from a Registered Occupational Therapist and Registered Social Worker
- This portion of the initiative is a collaboration between you and your employee
- To ensure appropriate consent is received, your employee must initiate these services by contacting the Return to Work team directly
Services valued at $4,000+!
Employer - Sign Up
Click the button below to sign up for the Employer Support Initiative
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Return to Work team at [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
The Employer Support Initiative is designed for anyone who is supporting an employee return to work after a concussion/brain injury. This includes those in roles such as managers, supervisors, team leads, CEOs, executive directors, human resources, occupational health and safety professionals, union representatives, return to work specialists, ability specialists etc.
Yes! We can offer you access to our online training program. Please sign up here.
Yes, with your employee’s participation in the Return to Work program, the Registered Occupational Therapist is able to provide consultation regarding the gradual return schedule and accommodations. Please sign up here or contact us at [email protected].
The Return to Work team is happy to speak with you about any questions you may have about the Enhanced Support Services portion of the initiative. Please send us an email at [email protected].
By engaging in the online training you will learn about the impact of concussion/brain injury on the return to work process. You will further learn about accommodations and strategies to support your employee. Not only will this training help your employee with a concussion/brain injury, but many of the strategies can be used to help support all of your employees.
This initiative helps you to ensure you are meeting your obligations as an employer to accommodate your employees.
The Return to Work Team:
Zoe Fallis, OT Reg. (Ont.)
Project Lead
On Parental Leave
Mackenzie Klauck, MSW, RSW
Interim Project Lead, Social Worker
[email protected]
Opeyemi Adegbemi
Program/Research Coordinator
[email protected]
Gillian Cattle, Reg. (Ont.)
Occupational Therapist
[email protected]
This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. The views expressed in this program are the views of the Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.
