Class 5: Coping with Unemployment

Learning Outcomes & Resources Learning Outcomes: Interpret job loss theory. Counsel clients to develop coping skills after job loss. Resources: “ Guide to Coping With Unemployment” (available as a PDF file) Creating a New Future: The job-loss workbook . Alberta Human Resources & Employment, 2001. (available as a PDF file)

Learning Outcomes:

Interpret job loss theory.

Counsel clients to develop coping skills after job loss.

Resources:

“ Guide to Coping With Unemployment” (available as a PDF file)

Creating a New Future: The job-loss workbook . Alberta Human Resources & Employment, 2001. (available as a PDF file)

Problem Solving Case Study You are working as an employment counsellor for a local community agency. A young woman comes into your office. She has just come from her workplace and is very upset. When she arrived at the factory gate this morning to report for her shift, there was a large sign up. It said, “The Company is in receivership, all employees are on indefinite layoff until further notice”. There was no one available to answer any questions at the work site. She is a single parent with two school age children. Payday was supposed to be today. She has $25.00 in money. Tomorrow is the 1st of the month; she needs $1,000 immediately to cover her expenses. She has no immediate family in the area. Brainstorm of all the possible supports she will need.

You are working as an employment counsellor for a local community agency. A young woman comes into your office. She has just come from her workplace and is very upset. When she arrived at the factory gate this morning to report for her shift, there was a large sign up. It said, “The Company is in receivership, all employees are on indefinite layoff until further notice”. There was no one available to answer any questions at the work site. She is a single parent with two school age children. Payday was supposed to be today. She has $25.00 in money. Tomorrow is the 1st of the month; she needs $1,000 immediately to cover her expenses. She has no immediate family in the area.

Brainstorm of all the possible supports she will need.

Group Discussion How many of us have lost a job? How does it feel when you lose a job? How many of us have had a close family member or friend die? How does it feel when a person who is close to us dies?

How many of us have lost a job?

How does it feel when you lose a job?

How many of us have had a close family member or friend die?

How does it feel when a person who is close to us dies?

Understanding Job Loss Stages

What Works? What kinds of positive activities or techniques have you found helped you (or others you know) get through a difficult time? What works to help people transition through times of unemployment?

What kinds of positive activities or techniques have you found helped you (or others you know) get through a difficult time?

What works to help people transition through times of unemployment?

ALL 4: Coping With Job Loss Please respond to the following questions in the Discussion Board: Have you ever experienced job loss? How did you cope with this process? Do you know anyone close to you who has experienced job loss? How did they cope with this process? What techniques, processes or attitudes do you feel are most effective for dealing with loss? Why are these effective?

Please respond to the following questions in the Discussion Board:

Have you ever experienced job loss?

How did you cope with this process?

Do you know anyone close to you who has experienced job loss?

How did they cope with this process?

What techniques, processes or attitudes do you feel are most effective for dealing with loss?

Why are these effective?

Do you have any questions?