Importance of function during reintegration

Many times, employees have a job title in their contract that says little, "a catch-all term" or something that does not cover the true scope of the position. It can also happen that the position is a special, unique position and the designation does not fit it well. In all cases, at the start of the absenteeism management , the Praktijkondersteuner company doctor always pays attention to what the employee's job actually entails. What does someone do all day?

The starting point is usually for an employee to return to his or her own work. For this it is important to know what the work requires of the employee and how the mutual cooperation is going. During the first conversation we have with the employee, we let the employee tell us in his or her own words what his or her workday looks like. What are the pluses and minuses in the work? By continuing to ask this, they get a good idea of any obstacles that may play a role in reintegration. It is easy to make assumptions and think we know what someone is doing. Yet sometimes things can be surprisingly different. By being curious, the POB thus gains an insight into the employee's work.

What stands out is that employees like to talk about their work and are proud of what they do. Every day a wide variety of functions pass in review. Functions that may not seem very special, but are nevertheless special because of the personal interpretation. At least for the employee.

But work is also more than what a person "does" every day according to the job description. It is a social environment, provides meaning, enjoyment and, above all, income. The POB also discusses these aspects with the employee POB. All the more so because these are often barriers to returning to work or motivators to get back to work quickly. At De Arbodienst we believe that work plays an important role in the reintegration of an employee. But also that the employee himself is largely responsible for his own absenteeism and recovery. Recognizing that the environment around the job is unbalanced and that the employee is suffering as a result is already an important part of solving the problem. Then it is up to the employee to take control again or improve the situation and go to the supervisor or employer. In this way you can again fill your position and start doing what he or she enjoys again, an employee can start reintegrating again.

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