Operating model for occupational health cooperation that supports mental health
The model guides the workplace and occupational healthcare in steps on a development path that includes clearly defined tasks and goals.
- For whom?
The model is intended for workplaces of all sizes. The primary users are the parties responsible for occupational health cooperation at the workplace. - Benefits?
Making the promotion of mental health an established part of cooperation between the workplace and occupational healthcare.
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A template to support planning, implementation and assessment
The operating model template provides a clear structure that allows you to plan and implement mental health promotion measures as part of workplace activities. Step by step, the model guides you through different development steps, helping you identify key mental health support needs at the workplace, set concrete goals and the measures needed to achieve them. At the same time, it provides good tools for the assessment and further development of the activities.
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1: Identify needs
- Outcome
The need for mental health support at the workplace has been identified.
- How to proceed
- Open the template and look through step 1.
- Collect information from various sources according to the instructions below and enter it in the template if you like.
- Finally, enter the identified needs in the template.
2: Set goals
- Outcome
You have established a joint view between the workplace and occupational healthcare on the changes promoting mental health that the workplace is looking to achieve, and how they will be measured. - How to proceed
- Open the template and look through step 2.
- Form a joint view between the workplace and occupational healthcare on the changes promoting mental health that the workplace is looking to achieve, and how they will be measured.
- In the end, enter the goals you have determined in the template on this page.
3: Plan the activities
- Outcome
You have prepared a plan for concrete measures to promote mental health at the workplace. - How to proceed
- Open the template and look through step 3.
- Plan measures that promote mental health together with occupational healthcare in accordance with the instructions below.
- In the end, enter the plan in the template on this page.
4: Implement the planned measures
- Outcome
You have ensured that the agreed measures to promote mental health are implemented as planned. - How to proceed
- Open the template and look through step 4.
- Initiate the planned procedures according to the instructions below.
- Finally, enter the steps related to the implementation of the measures in the template on this page.
5: Assess and develop activities
- Outcome
You have regularly monitored and assessed the implementation of the measures and achievement of goals. - How to proceed
- Open the template and look through step 5.
- Together with occupational healthcare, assess how well the objectives set have been achieved and which further measures should be planned for the workplace.
- Finally, enter the assessment of the measures and goals in the template on this page.
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Tarja Säily
Terhi Kalliokoski
This operating model has been implemented in the The Mental Health Toolkit project, which is part of The Mental Health at Work Programme. The project is funded by Finland's Sustainable Growth Programme through the European Union’s one-time recovery tool (Next Generation EU) via the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.