The person concerned is the main focus in the return-to-work process. The return-to-work strategy includes provisions to instil confidence in that person and motivate them to believe in themselves and their right to self-determination in a way that facilitates their return to work.
Guideline code
RTW_02800
Mechanism
Mechanism
- The return-to-work professional should be a key champion for the person concerned, encouraging them to persevere and return to work.
- The return-to-work professional should collaborate with other stakeholders to provide the person concerned with information and access to timely medical treatment, expertise, rehabilitation services, assistive devices, and psychological and social support programmes, to encourage them to return to work.
- The return-to-work professional should set up systems to evaluate the effectiveness of these support measures.
Structure
Structure
- The management should work with the institution’s partners and stakeholders to ensure that the return-to-work programme provides opportunities to instil confidence in and motivate the person concerned to actively participate in decisions regarding their return to work.
- The management should ensure that the return-to-work process actively seeks to include the person concerned in the process.
- The management should ensure that return-to-work information is communicated effectively, and should provide support to the person concerned for relevant training and education.
- The management should delegate to the return-to-work professional responsibility for instilling confidence in the person concerned, to motivate them to self-determination.
Title HTML
Guideline 20. Confidence, motivation and self-determination
Type
Guideline_1
Weight
32