Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace | Occupational Health & Safety at UFred

Psychological Health & Safety concerns everyone, and we can all do our part. Organizations need to learn to mitigate Psychological Health & Safety (PHS) issues that arise in the modern workplace, leaders need to be able to evaluate their own awareness, and all employees need to buy in to the personal responsibilities necessary in a psychologically safe workplace.

Through the Centre for Psychological Health Sciences, the University of Fredericton delivers individual courses aimed at educating employees on how to prepare and be responsible. All PHS courses are available completely online and are self paced.

Certificate programs for individuals interested in managing and implementing PHS concepts at the Basic, Managerial, and Advanced levels are also available.

The courses are designed to help organizations bring their employees up-to-speed on their roles in maintaining a psychologically healthy and safe work environment, providing a stronger understanding of Psychological Health & Safety concepts.

Each course is $595.00. Funding may be available. Please contact us for more information and to determine if you qualify for funding for this program.

Basic Course

• PH1224 Intro to Psychological Health & Safety in Workplace

Certificate in Managing Psychological Issues at Work

The certificate program provides in-depth learning on key principles and considerations for managers in supporting employees with psychological health issues. Students will also enhance their emotional intelligence skills, enabling them to effectively manage emotionally distressed employees. This certificate is suitable for those in management roles who support individual employees experiencing emotional distress or mental health issues or disorders.

• PH1224 Intro to Psychological Health & Safety in Workplace
• PH1223 Key Principles for Managers
• PH1220 Enhancing Manager’s Emotional Intelligence Skills

Advanced Certificate in Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace

This certificate will be beneficial for organizational leaders looking to implement workplace psychological health and safety management systems for all employees. It is suitable for those working in supervisory positions within Occupational Health and Safety units, Human Resources departments, or a unit responsible for implementing overarching organizational
health strategy.

• PH1224 Intro to Psychological Health & Safety in the Workplace
• PH1222 Evaluation, Correction Action & Improvement
• PH1221 Guiding Principles of National Standard
• PH1225 Planning
• PH1226 Implementation

If you are interested in registering, please contact training@northern.on.ca