Reference no: EM133381394

Question: You have been employed with the provincial government for many years as a Return-to-Work Coordinator. In the past few years, the incidence of mental health conditions impacting workers in your large division has doubled. The Disability Management department of which you are a part has been struggling with the exponential financial and human costs of these realities. In response, the department is creating a new position for a specialized Workplace Health Professional who can be available to provide mental health education to the department. This individual will have many responsibilities including consulting regarding 'stay at work' and 'return to work' plans and providing strategic education to the team regarding mental illness and workplace strategies. You have decided to apply for the position. One of the requirements of the competition is the completion of a thousand-word research report to demonstrate your abilities within these role expectations. The paper will be submitted to the selection committee comprised of multiple stakeholders within the department, a union leader and a worker who has experienced mental illness (Bipolar Disorder).

Write Report about the condition Bipolar Disorder including:

• Characteristics of the health condition drawn from the DSM 5 and additional selected references • Functional variability within the condition • The main treatments that are available to a person experiencing the health condition • Possible work challenges faced by a worker with the health condition

The early intervention strategies that may be put in place to protect the worker's employment • The types of workplace accommodations that can be made to support the worker in the longer term, based on the functional implications that have been identified. • Describe your research approach including types of evidence addressed, key terms, data bases searched, means to streamline the evidence etc