As part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE), the KHC has developed this toolkit to support employers in understanding and addressing opioid misuse, opioid use disorders, and pain management. The toolkit is divided into five sections including opioids and the workplace, data analytics, benefit design, workplace policies, and legal considerations. In each section, employers will find recommendations and tools to support their employees and their families in prevention, treatment, and recovery from opioid misuse and opioid use disorder (OUD) and the management of acute and chronic pain.
The recommendations presented here are not intended to be a one-size-fits-all approach, nor do they have to be implemented in their entirety, as capabilities for large-, medium-, and small-sized employers greatly vary. Due to these variations, the recommendations should be adapted to each workplace in a way that best suits the organization. Although not all recommendations may be applicable to all employers, all employers can learn from and potentially adopt some of them. Employers should involve a variety of key workplace stakeholders with responsibility for implementing these recommendations: human resources professionals (including Labor Relations teams), benefit managers, counsel, C-Suite and union leaders, operations managers, employees, and subject matter experts.
Review
this toolkit to learn about opioids, pain, and the workplace and best practices for data analytics, benefit design, and workplace policies.
Evaluate
how your workplace is currently addressing opioid misuse, opioid use disorder, and acute and chronic pain through benefit design and workplace policies and identify areas of improvement.
Collaborate
with your workplace and healthcare partners to implement changes and optimize your support of employees, their families, and community.
Contributors
Natalie Middaugh, MPH, CHES
Community Health Program Manager
Kentuckiana Health Collaborative
Kelly J. Clark, MD, MBA
Founder
Addiction Crisis Solutions
Randa Deaton, MA
President/CEO
Kentuckiana Health Collaborative
Eric Bailly, LPC, LADC
CM Business Solutions Director, Behavioral Health Strategy
Anthem, Inc.
Stephanie Clouser, MS
Data Scientist
Kentuckiana Health Collaborative
Cynthia Doll, JD
Partner
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
Tiffany Cardwell, SHRM-CP, PHR, CCP
Consulting Principal | Mountjoy Chilton Medley
Director of Wellness | LSHRM
Teresa Couts, Ed.D
UAW Director
UAW/Ford Community Health Initiative
Amanda Elder, BA
Health and Well-Being Program Lead
LG&E and KU
James Froschmayer
Manager, Analytic Advisors
Artemis Health
Michele Ganote, BS
Event and Communications Coordinator
Kentuckiana Health Collaborative
Diana Han, MD
Global Medical Director
GE Appliances, a Haier company
Katherine Marks, PhD
Project Director
Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE)
Beth Kuhn
Chief Engagement Officer
Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Holly Teal
Client Relationship Director
Willis Towers Watson
This project is supported in part by SAMHSA Grant 1H79TI080264-01 awarded to the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Disclaimer
This toolkit provides general information on the topic of opioids in the workplace. It should not be taken as legal advice. Please consult an employment attorney to discuss your workplace’s unique circumstances before implementing any policies relating to the topics described in this toolkit.