Psychological and Social Support

The more psychological and social support staff and faculty have, the more involved, committed and satisfied they are. Staff and faculty are happier and more productive, want to stay working with the organization for the long-term and are much more likely to ‘go the extra mile’ by engaging in organizational citizenship behaviours that help others.  

When adequate psychological support is present, staff and faculty experiencing psychological distress in the workplace will be more likely to seek, and receive, appropriate help. They will be better equipped to stay safe and productive at work while they recover, and, if work absence is required, they will be more likely to have a quicker and more sustainable work return. 

Staff and faculty without psychological and social support are more likely to withdraw from work and have higher absenteeism rates. Conflict and staff turnover are more likely. Work stress may lead to physical symptoms (such as fatigue or headaches) or emotional symptoms (such as anxiety or burnout). This leads to increased costs, negative effects on productivity, and a greater risk of accidents, incidents and injuries. 

• the organization offers services or benefits that address staff and faculty mental health; 
• staff and faculty feel part of a community and that the people they are working with are helpful in fulfilling the job requirements; 
• the organization has a process in place to intervene if an staff or faculty member looks distressed while at work; 
• staff and faculty feel supported by the organization when they are dealing with personal or family issues; 
• the organization supports staff and faculty who are returning to work after time off due to a mental health condition; 
• people in the organization have a good understanding of the importance of staff and faculty mental health. 

• The Employee and Family Assistance Program offers an array of resources to support all staff and faculty members. These resources include articles on various topics, videos and audio resources, a total well-being assessment to improve your financial, mental, physical, and social health, as well as a variety of resources to support you in dealing with other family, health, life, money, and work issues.  
• Benefits may include extended health insurance, short-term & long-term disability insurance and other additional leaves for eligible personnel. 
• Paramedical expense coverage for Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Psychoanalyst, Marriage/Family Therapist, Clinical Counselor and Clinical Social Worker.
• Telemedicine services offer a suite of virtual health services to faculty, staff, members of the associations of retirees and their eligible family members. 
• Workplace accommodation support  
• Gym facilities 

• Summer hours and other interesting perks