JOBS ๐ง Employers Must Pay Attention to Young Workers: Social Workers
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 12:00.PM
Employers must do more to help their youngest workers, who are savvier when it comes to mental health, more demanding of coverage for this care and more likely to report a mental health condition.
That is the message Deepy Sur, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), will deliver to a business audience in Toronto Wednesday June 14.
"We need employers to step up," said Sur. "They should be building a mental health culture at work, increasing communications and ensuring they're offering sufficient mental health benefits."
The virtual panel, hosted by the Empire Club of Canada, will take place Wednesday, June 14 at 12 p.m. It is free of charge.
OASW recently released a study showing young adults aged 18 to 34 are more likely to report a mental health condition. Fully two-thirds, or 66 per cent, of women in that age category said they were living with an undiagnosed or diagnosed mental health condition.
"This is a startling situation that will have an impact on our workplaces," said Sur. "Younger workers are at their breaking point according to recent studies. They want a workplace culture that prioritizes mental health and wellbeing."
Workplace leaders should start by doubling the average $750 available for mental health benefits to at least $1,500, said Sur. They should communicate exactly what those benefits are and how to access them. They should ensure they include a range of mental health providers, including social workers, to help facilitate meaningful connections and care for their employees.
"Many young workers see employment as transactional," said Sur. "They're looking to employers for more than a paycheck. They want positive work conditions, including mental health care. We need leaders to respond by investing in their people."
Ontario's 23,000 social workers are the largest group of regulated mental health practitioners in the province.
The Empire Club of Canada panel is a free, virtual event June 14, 2023 at 12 p.m. Those wishing to attend can register here. The Panel will be moderated by Karena De Souza, Founder of Tilt the Future, and will include speaker and author Stephanie Jones as well as Denis Trottier, Chief Mental Health Officer at KPMG Canada.
SOURCE: Ontario Association of Social Workers
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