Key Services

Historically employee supports simply meant a course of counselling to facilitate the employee for a period of time. OWS recognise that by providing a wider suite of tailored early intervention tools does improve choice, promotes prevention and can achieve better outcomes.

OWS provide three key services, coaching counselling and Building resilience workshops. Each are specifically designed taking into consideration individual employee and your organisational needs,

Coaching – 4 x (1.5 hour) sessions over a 6 week period

Initial assessment identifies which key service best suits the needs of the employee. In many cases a brief and individually tailored coaching process can provide the required outcome. It can enable an employee reengage with their life and work roles and with a personal wellness plan prepared to assist maintain wellness and resilience.

Solution Focused Brief Therapy – 6 x (1 hour) sessions over a 6 week period

If following initial assessment our SFBT service is the agreed key service the employee is facilitated to identify key stressors and enhance personal coping strategies. Over the course of the six weeks the employee will develop a personal wellness plan to apply in work and life. If a different need is identified in the process this will be discussed with the employee and referrals will be offered

Mental Fitness – Building resilience for work and life

With workplace stress rapidly increasing prevention is a key factor in managing reducing risk and building resilience. A key intervention is providing information, awareness and facilitating employees to engage in the process of personal wellness planning. This workshop does just that.

Delivered with an engaging user friendly training approach by OWS director Michael O Toole, the workshop has had excellent outcomes in known high stress work environments with excellent feedback.