Abstract
Objective: To evaluate a proactive, voluntary screening program designed to identify employees with emerging mental health risk and engage them in care. Methods: Risk was proactively identified through online screening of 344 participants. At-risk participants were offered a mental health care concierge to provide support, develop a care plan, and connect to care. Results: Risk for common mental health conditions was identified in 244 (71%) participants, of whom 66 (27%) connected with a care concierge. Compared with participants who did not connect to a care concierge, those who did were more likely to report a financial crisis (68.2% vs 50.8%) and less likely to report verbal abuse (9.1% vs 19.6%) and difficulty meeting daily needs (12.1% vs 25.1%). Conclusion: Implementation of this screening program identified employees at risk for mental health conditions and facilitated connection to care.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 244-250 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2021 |
Keywords
- behavioral health
- emotional health
- employee
- employer
- health program
- well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health