Instructor
Dr. Jodi Jacobson Frey, PhD, LCSW-C, CEAP is a Full Professor with tenure at University of Maryland, School of Social Work. Dr. Frey chairs the Social Work in the Workplace & Employee Assistance Sub-specialization (formerly EAP Sub-specialization) and the Financial Social Work Initiative. She is the Founder and Faculty Executive Director of the newly launched Behavioral Health and Well-Being Lab (BHWell Lab). Her MSW and PhD degrees were earned from the University of Maryland.
Dr. Frey’s research focuses on workplace behavioral health, including the impact of employee mental health, substance use and well-being on productivity and safety. She studies the effectiveness of employee assistance, work/life, and related programs for working aged adults and their families. She has dedicated a significant portion of her research and advocacy work to suicide prevention, mental health, substance use and recovery and the intersection with the workplace.
Recent refereed articles have been published in JAMA, American Journal of Addictions, Social Work, Journal of Career Development, Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Research on Social Work Practice, and Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. Dr. Frey regularly presents her research at national and international conferences. She is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. Dr. Frey also co-founded the International Employee Assistance Digital Archive, housed at the University of Maryland, and which was awarded the Best Use of Technology in the Employee Assistance Field by the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) in 2019.
Dr. Frey co-chairs the Workplace Suicide Prevention and Postvention Committee where she is contributing as a leader in the development and dissemination of the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention. She is also a past chair of EAPA’s Subcommittee on Workplace Disaster Preparedness and Response. In 2006, Dr. Frey was the recipient of the EAPA President’s Award for Excellence, recognizing her work on this committee.
Maggie G. Mortali, MPH
Senior Program Director
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Maggie G. Mortali is a Senior Program Director and workplace mental health expert at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Since joining AFSP in 2011, Ms. Mortali established and now leads a department dedicated to AFSP’s workplace initiatives, including the groundbreaking Interactive Screening Program (ISP), an online assessment tool that connects users to the appropriate mental health services. In this role, she has cultivated partnerships with large public and private sector employers, institutions of higher education, and law enforcement agencies to enhance their employee assistance programs (EAPs) and other mental health services.
With over a decade of experience in the suicide prevention field, Ms. Mortali is a recognized thought leader in the use of internet-based technologies to reach at-risk populations who are resistant to seeking help. She speaks regularly at national and regional conferences about her innovative work and has published articles on program evaluation and outcomes, suicide prevention strategies, workplace culture, and employee wellness. She is the co-author of a chapter on suicide prevention in the workplace in the book, Mental Health in the Workplace: Strategies and Tools to Optimize Outcomes. In 2019, she collaborated with the American Association of Suicidology and the United Suicide Survivors International to develop the National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention.
She holds a master’s degree in public health in Prevention Science from Emory University Rollins School of Public Health and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
You can follow Ms. Mortali on Twitter at @MaggieAFSP.
Agenda & Learning Objectives
AGENDA:
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12:00p |
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12:00p - 1:30p |
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Participants will learn how to bring together diverse stakeholders in a collaborative public-private model for suicide prevention in the workplace.
- Participants will receive data and resources to advance the cause of workplace suicide prevention in diverse workplace settings, including social work and social service agencies.
- Participants will learn recommendations for easily deployed tools, training and resources for short-term action inside of long-term system-wide change.
Bibliography & References
BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES
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National Guidelines for Workplace Suicide Prevention: www.WorkplaceSuicidePrevention.com
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Manager’s Guide to Suicide Postvention in the Workplace: https://workplacesuicideprevention.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/managers-guidebook-to-suicide-postvention-web.pdf
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Preventing Suicide in the Workplace: New Guidelines, Recommendations Issued: https://archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu/handle/10713/11383
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Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation — National Violent Death Reporting System, 32 States, 2016: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6903a1.htm
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Moutier C, Norcross W, Jong P, Norman M, Kirby B, McGuire T, Zisook S. The suicide prevention and depression awareness program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Acad Med. 2012 Mar;87(3):320-6. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31824451ad. PMID: 22373625.
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William A. Norcross, Christine Moutier, Maria Tiamson-Kassab, Pam Jong, Judy E. Davidson, Kelly C. Lee, Isabel G. Newton, Nancy S. Downs, Sid Zisook; Update on the UC San Diego Healer Education Assessment and Referral (HEAR) Program. Journal of Medical Regulation 1 July 2018; 104 (2): 17–26. doi: https://doi.org/10.30770/2572-1852-104.2.17
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Connecting Physicians with Confidential Screenings. https://npsaday.org/success_story/connecting-physicians-with-confidential-screenings/
Target Audience
Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists
All those interested in Topic Welcomed
Late Fees and Refunds
Fee & Registration:
Cost is $70 and includes CE credit. Registering after 2/23/23 will incur an additional $20 late fee. *Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the live interactive webinar to receive a refund or a credit letter.
*All cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee
