JJ Keller Substance Abuse Training for Supervisors and Employees

JJ Keller Substance Abuse Training for Supervisors and Employees (2 hours) (Onsite)

The Substance Abuse Training for Supervisors and Employees takes a proactive approach to train supervisors and employees to avoid increased absences, errors, near-miss incidents and accidents caused by impaired employees. This course can be used to satisfy drug and alcohol training for supervisors and employee drug and alcohol free workplace program.

Chapter Selections – Allows easy access to specific subtopics for more focused training.

• Introduction – Discusses the dangers of substance abuse in the workplace; introduces the program and topics covered
• The Scope of Substance Abuse – Offers compelling statistics on how widespread substance abuse is in the U.S., and the likelihood that your own workplace will be effected by substance abuse eventually
• The Elements of an Effective Substance Abuse Policy – Talks about how dealing effectively with workplace substance abuse starts with a clearly written and well-communicated substance abuse policy; lists the typical elements of a substance abuse policy:
  • That it be written
  • That it be communicated to employees
  • That it be understood by supervisors and enforced consistently
  • That it spells out the procedures that will be used when an employee is suspected of a violation
  • That the consequences of violating the policy are clearly outlined
• Reasonable Suspicion and Observable Behaviors
  • Discusses the concept of reasonable suspicion and observable behaviors, and how supervisors must make their own independent observations that could lead the supervisor to suspect an employee is impaired while on the job
  • Talks about the different behaviors that typically suggest impairment, and the use of a checklist to help the supervisor recognize an impaired employee
  • Addresses removing an impaired employee from any immediate or imminent dangers (such as driving a car); also discusses that determining reasonable suspicion may be reached after observing signs and symptoms over a period of time
  • Covers documenting observations, possibly using a checklist of behaviors that can indicate substance abuse or impairment
  • Discusses the need for observations to be specific and factual, and asking another supervisor to observe the employee as a check on the supervisor’s own observations
• Confronting the Employee – Includes two scenarios that illustrate techniques supervisors can use to confront a possibly impaired employee. Viewers watch each scenario and then review how the supervisor handled each situation:
  • Scenario 1: Supervisor confronts an employee who denies any drug use, and instead tries to sidetrack the conversation by blaming issues on problems at home
  • Scenario 2: Supervisor confronts an employee who becomes very hostile at the suggestion that she may be coming to work impaired by alcohol
• Drug and Alcohol Testing Best Practices – Goes over a typical procedure for drug and alcohol testing:
  • Transporting the employee
  • Alcohol breath tests and BAC levels
  • Drug tests and work prohibitions
  • Possible consequences of a positive test
• Summary

Course Length

4 hours

Target Audience

• Those managing individuals
• Those supervising individuals
• Human Resource Directors
• Human Resource Analysts
• Human Resource Specialists

Certification Period

 N/A

Scheduling

The class is conducted in-person at your specified location, provided there is a minimum of five participants registered. A travel fee may apply, depending on zip code.

To schedule a class, please contact our office at 813.420.5891. Our administrative team will provide you with an estimate within 24 hours and help you arrange your class.

Prerequisites

A minimum of five (5) participants is required for private classes taught at your location.