Psychosocial Risk Assessment & Management

Your employees’ mental, emotional, and social wellbeing directly impact their physical health, ability to remain engaged, work well with others, and perform optimally in their job. With this in mind, Insight’s PsyRisk Program uses the combination of a powerful workplace psychosocial risk/hazard assessment tool and our seasoned fractional mental health and safety team to help your organization precisely verify and competently tackle workplace challenges that directly impact your employees’ mental, emotional, and social well-being.

What are Psychosocial Risks?

Psychosocial risks are any factors in the design or management of work that increase the likelihood of work stress and psychological injury. Unaddressed psychological risks in the workplace could have extremely damaging effects on an organization’s culture, productivity and finances. Examples of the many risks and hazards that will be addressed through the PsyRisk program include, but are not limited to:

• Work overload or underload
• Work hours and schedule
• Co-worker/team support
• Leader/supervisor support
• Job control
• Role clarity
• Recognition and reward
• Interpersonal relationships
• Change management
• Organizational justice
• Workplace civility
• Psychological safety
• …and more.

We can also customize elements of the workplace psychosocial risk/hazard assessment & mitigation tool to assess factors unique to your organization.

How We Can Help – Making a BIG impact in the management of employee wellness!

• Our comprehensive workplace psychosocial risk/hazard assessment tool is customizable, allowing you to assess the exact types of psychosocial risks and hazards you are targeting. This tool is one of the most comprehensive options in the market, allowing you to identify not just the specific risks/hazards but evaluate the severity, frequency, and duration of the risks/hazards. Furthermore, the tool segregates collected data such that you can easily compare all of your work sites and work groups so that you know the exact types and intensity of risks/hazards to mitigate as well as the outcomes to improve at each work site and each work group.
• We help you plan your risk/hazard mitigation strategies and actions, select from a comprehensive set of pre-established actions or customize your own, and work with you to track the progress of each mitigation action.
• Employees and managers have 24/7 access to valuable online resources for learning, self-care, and guides for mental health discussions.
• Our Fractional Mental Health & Safety team supports your leaders and OH&S personnel to manage employee mental health issues and cases.

Workplace mental health is a continuum, a holistic strategy is required to support all employees. At Insight Psychological, we bring you a an innovative approach to managing psychosocial risks in the workplace. Our methodology includes a three-step process:

Our Approach

• PsyRisk employs an occupational hygiene exposure approach, considering employee preferences and tolerances in risk assessment.
• Our methodology integrates psychosocial risk management, psychological health & safety education, and positive work design.
• We utilize machine learning to accurately predict and prevent issues like burnout or job dissatisfaction.

Workplace Outcomes and What Organizations Can Expect

Outcomes measured by as part of the PsyRisk Program include:

• Intention to quit
• Burnout
• Engagement
• Presenteeism
• Psychological Safety
• Willingness to access EFAP
• Overall job satisfaction
• Employee net promoter score
• …and many more!

The PsyRisk Program leads to improved mental health and well-being across your workforce to effectively reduce absenteeism and presenteeism and thereby enhancing productivity. This collaboration ensures compliance with WHS psychosocial risk regulations, minimizing organizational risks. Moreover, this partnership enhances your image as a caring and socially responsible employer and brings financial benefits, including reduced compensation costs, improved operational efficiency, and profitability. Our customizable interface, which can be tailored to suit the needs of your organization, offers comprehensive tools and educational material, showcasing our commitment to fostering healthier workplace environments.

Contact Insight Psychological today to learn more.

Insight’s Fractional Mental Health and Safety Team can help your organization and leaders in the following:

• Carefully assessing the psychosocial risks and hazards in the workplace that are affecting employees’ mental health and performance.
• Examining the organization’s options for risk mitigation and hazard control, and providing support in the organization’s control implementation efforts.
• Reviewing and providing recommendations on the different mental health and allied services that the organization may be interested in acquiring for its employees;
• Establishing practice protocol, safeguards, and ready-access professional assistance for in-house mental health first aiders.
• Building the organization’s own workplace mental health team(s) and checking-in at set intervals with the team(s) to:
  1. review the mental health initiatives, controls, and work in progress, and
  2. tackle emerging workplace/employee mental health issues in which the team(s) need exploration, guidance, and/or support.

Workplace Mental Health Assessment Options

1) Workplace Psychosocial Risk Assessment

An In-depth workplace psychosocial risk audit can help organizations identify the specific workplace risks and hazards that would likely induce or exacerbate employee mental health difficulties. This would allow organizations to develop targeted controls to mitigate the risks and hazards identified as well as develop tailored strategies to build a healthy, safe, and productive work environment.

Key areas of risk assessed include:

• Work Demand, Control & Clarity
• Organizational Culture & Justice
• Employee Engagement, Involvement & Influence
• Growth & Development
• Systems & Support
• Recognition & Reward
• Change Management
• Physical Environment & Safety
• Psychological Environment & Safety

2) MyPsychPulse Workplace & Employee Mental Health Scan

MPP is a comprehensive multi-issue mental health and work stress scan that screens for the following concerns:

• Life Change Stressors and Adjustment Issues
• Work Stress and Risk of Mental Injury
• Exposure to Workplace Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Sleep Issues
• Anger Issues
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Substance Use and Addictions
• Problematic or Compulsive Behaviour
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Psychosis

MPP is designed to:

• ​Help individual employees get a better understanding of their current state of mental health and work stress, so that they can seek further assessment, support, and/or intervention where applicable, in order to stay healthy and productive.
• ​Help organizations gauge their employees’ COLLECTIVE mental health condition and areas of challenge, so that they can develop targeted strategies and solutions to address concerns identified, promote employee mental wellness, and build a healthy, safe, and productive work environment.

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Your Efforts will be Supported by our Fractional Mental Health and Safety Team (FMHS Team)

Many organizations need but may not have an in-house Mental Health and Safety Team to help guide and support their workplace mental health efforts. Just as some organizations have an external Information Technology, Marketing, or Human resources partners supporting them in these respective areas, Insight Corporate’s FMHS Team serves as the organization’s retained partner, guide, and support in completing the above efforts. Insight Corporate’s FMHS Team members consist of mental health clinicians, organizational development specialists, management /executive coaches, and senior human resources practitioners. Where deemed necessary and appropriate, Team members will consult with, work with, and/or coordinate service with other affiliate service providers (e.g. medical and para-medical professionals, legal counsel, etc.).