Educating Kentucky business leaders to help create a recovery friendly culture and reduce stigma in the workplace.
Overview
The Employer Resource Guide, created by Kentucky Comeback, is intended to educate business leaders about substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health. The tools in this reference guide can help an employer create a recovery friendly culture and reduce stigma in the workplace.
Kentucky’s business community has become acutely aware in recent years that the state’s addiction epidemic is more than a public health issue; it has become a serious workforce issue. Employers are feeling the impact firsthand as they struggle to recruit and retain employees.
Each section of this guide will help business leaders better understand how SUD could be impacting their workforce and how to compare their current policies and practices to today’s emerging opportunities in the areas of workplace hiring, treatment, recovery and prevention. The resources will help leaders learn how to maintain a drug free workplace while supporting a recovery friendly environment. This change in culture can net positive results for the bottom line of an organization.
Our mission with this reference guide is to provide practical tools and information. We want to go beyond acknowledging problems to offer solutions to help individuals take action. This guide is a resource you can use to provide answers to your employees.
Employer Resource Guide
Employer Inventory Form
Identify the barriers and challenges facing your organization. Answers will assist our business liaison to recommend the best programs to support your efforts.
Engagement & Retention
Organizations that have utilized a last chance strategy for employees struggling with SUD have improved their retention rates and increased productivity.
Background Checks & Drug Screens
Often, businesses struggle to scrutinize and validate a candidate’s background and experience. Click here to utilize our background check and drug screen guidelines.
Education
Learning how to break the silence and reduce the stigma of SUD in the workplace happens by educating and informing all employees and team members.
Training
Kentucky Comeback staff will coordinate complimentary and customizable training on various topics related to SUD. Sign your company up today.
Culture
Organizations with successful drug free policies and/or programs experience increased improvement in morale and decreased turnover.
Policies and Procedures
Having the correct policies and procedures in place to support a recovery friendly culture is critical. We’ve provided helpful guidance and tools.
Recruiting
Learn more about programs that have provided effective support to Kentuckians who are in recovery and re-entering the workforce.
Benefits
Employer benefit plans are a valuable tool in attracting and retaining talented team members. Follow this checklist to make sure your benefits are competitive.
Additional Resources
Kentucky Comeback offers significant resources related to SUD and recovery friendly work environments. Find additional information here.
Contact Us
If you are interested in learning more or have questions let us know.
