Human Resource Association of Central Oregon
October 2009 Meeting
http://www.hrcentraloregon.org/
Topic: Workplace Behavior Problems: The Challenge of Substance Abusers
Speaker: Jerry Gjesvold, B.S.
Manager of Employer Services with Serenity Lane Health Services.
When
October 21, 2009
7:30 Breakfast/Networking 8:00 – 9:00 Presentation
Where
AmeriTel Inn, 425 SW Bluff Drive, Bend, OR
(541) 617-6111
Presentation Highlights
Presentation: Join Serenity Lane trainer Jerry Gjesvold to learn the simple, straightforward steps you
can take to manage a difficult on-the-job situation and prevent a crisis. You will learn about:
 Legal liabilities * Risks of ignoring employee substance abuse
 How to observe and document unusual behavior * Constructive intervention techniques
 How to take action to reduce risk
Speaker Spotlights
Jerry has been a consultant and trainer for companies of the west coast since 1983. He is currently
Manager of Employer Services with Serenity Lane Health Services, where he has been employed since
1979. Jerry specializes in matters of policy and procedures related to the management of alcohol and
other drug problems in business and industry. He is a popular public speaker who weaves his own
personal experience of addiction and recovery into his presentations. He has a bachelor’s degree from
the University of Oregon and has done graduate work there in health education. He served for 16
years on the Oregon Governor's Advisory Committee on DUII Legislation.
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