Sheridan Course Outlines

HEAL78032
Mental Health and Work

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version

Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 36.0
Credit Value: 0.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Winter 2016
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): N/A
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 2.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: The course will be delivered in an interactive online, asynchronous and synchronous format by a peer-trained mental health facilitator using a variety of e-learning tools to meet the needs of participants. Due to the nature of the subject, this course has no credit value and the achievement of this course will be based on a Recognition of Participation.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
The course is solution focused on a successful return-to-work outcome and applies a strengths-based approach guided by the recovery philosophy: 'that people can and do get better'. The curriculum incorporates peer-based principles and methods to foster recovery, develop communication skills, and demonstrate self-management, self-confidence, and resilience characteristics. This Canadian Mental Health Association is a collaborating partner of the Mental Health & Work course.

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

 CRITICAL PERFORMANCE
By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability
to develop and follow a personalized plan that leads to mental health
recovery, effective return to work, and maintaining well at work. 

LEARNING OUTCOMES
To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated
the ability to:

     1  Analyze and interpret the core components of recovery
     2  Identify and demonstrate self-management, self-confidence, and 
        resilience characteristics. 
     3  Create a mental health self-care plan.
     4  Identify and analyze effective communication strategies.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Participants demonstrate their learning through participation and
completion of the following:

     1  Asynchronous and Synchronous discussions
     2  Journals
     3  Group Work and Presentations
     4  Self-Assessment Questionnaires
     5  Recovery Narrative

NOTE: Due to the nature of the subject, this course has no credit
value and the achievement of the course will be based on a Recognition
of Participation.

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Winter 2016
Professor: Multiple Professors
Textbook(s):

Articles and reading material will be provided by the facilitator
virtually.

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students Mental Health students All students
Course Details:

This Canadian Mental Health Association is a collaborating partner of
the Mental Health & Work course. 
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MODULE 1 - Welcome and Introduction
     - Welcome and introductions
     - Expectations, structure, and organization of the program.
     - Confidence-Motivation questionnaire

MODULE 2 - What is Recovery in Mental Health?
     - Beliefs on recovery
     - Shift from maintenance to recovery
     - Stages of recovery
     - Case Study
     - Analysis of each stage of recovery

MODULE 3 - Exploring Motivation and Challenges of Work
     - Workplace environment
     - Practical strategies in the workplace
     - Group work and synchronous discussions
     - National Standard on Psychological Health & Safety in the 
       Workplace
     - Implications of stress

MODULE 4 - Strengths and Resilience
     - Essential and employability skills
     - Resiliency skills

MODULE 5 - Self-Management
     - Mindfulness
     - Self-care plan
     - Effective communication skills
     - Synchronous discussion on communication

MODULE 6 - Strategies in the Workplace
     - Self-disclosure
     - Problem solving through case studies in the workplace and 
       synchronous discussion 

MODULE 7 - Recovery Narrative
     - Documenting recovery narrative 

MODULE 8 - Next Steps and Evaluation
     - Reflections on the course
     - Revisiting the self-care plan and the Confidence-Motivation
       questionnaire
     - Keeping Well Checklist
     - Course evaluation 

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Sheridan College is committed to provide a learning environment that
respects the diginity, self-esteem, and fair treatment of every person
engaged in the learning process. 

The information and content discussed in this course will abide by
Sheridan's privacy and confidentiality policies.

Sheridan Policies

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Academic Integrity: The principle of academic integrity requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the professor, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own, violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic integrity are advised to review the Academic Integrity Policy and procedure and/or discuss them with the professor.

Copyright: A majority of the course lectures and materials provided in class and posted in SLATE are protected by copyright. Use of these materials must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, Use of Copyright Protected Work Policy and Student Code of Conduct. Students may use, copy and share these materials for learning and/or research purposes provided that the use complies with fair dealing or an exception in the Copyright Act. Permission from the rights holder would be necessary otherwise. Please note that it is prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote. It is also prohibited to reproduce and/or post a work that is not your own or your own work with the intent to assist others in cheating on third-party commercial websites including but not limited to Course Hero or OneNote.

Intellectual Property: Sheridan's Intellectual Property Policy generally applies such that students own their own work. Please be advised that students working with external research and/or industry collaborators may be asked to sign agreements that waive or modify their IP rights. Please refer to Sheridan's IP Policy and Procedure.

Respectful Behaviour: Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that supports academic achievement by respecting the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination, Academic Integrity and other academic policies are available on the Sheridan policy website.

Accessible Learning: Accessible Learning coordinates academic accommodations for students with disabilities. For more information or to register, please see the Accessible Learning website (Statement added September 2016)

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Any changes to course curriculum and/or assessment shall adhere to approved Sheridan protocol. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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