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National Guard and Reserve Members: Returning to Work from War

National Guard and Reserve Members: Returning to Work from War. Jennifer Bornemann , M.S.S.W. Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service. Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces. Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces. Federal. State. Reserves . National Guard .

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National Guard and Reserve Members: Returning to Work from War

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  1. National Guard and Reserve Members:Returning to Work from War • Jennifer Bornemann, M.S.S.W. • Lieutenant, United States Public Health Service

  2. Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces

  3. Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces Federal State Reserves National Guard * National Guard is subordinated to the states except when called into federal service by the President of the United States or as provided for by law.

  4. Unique Activations as of 07 June 2011 Source: Produced by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC)

  5. Demographic Summary

  6. Who Are They? Please note that all photographs are used by permission from Nina Berman, Photographer.

  7. Active Duty vs Reserves While Reserve units are combat-trained and can be deployed overseas like Active Duty Service Members, they are just as likely to serve in their home communities

  8. So What Happens When They Return from Deployment? Unlike Active Duty, Reservists transition back to civilian world, including their civilian workplaces

  9. Civilian Employment Status Source: CEI 2010, DMDC – represents 70% Selected Reserves

  10. Issues of Reintegration into the Workplace for the Reservist • More frequent and longer deployments with less advance notification • Resultant changes in health, functionality, attitude, or world view • Time needed for return to prior job performance level • Stability of employment and career progression • Relationship issues • Societal attitudes about military service

  11. PTSD or other anxiety disorder Depression Substance abuse Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Adjustment disorder Alterations in attitude or world view Psychological and Behavioral Outcomes May Affect Work Performance

  12. Issues of Reintegration into the Workplace for the Employer • Treatment or job support needs • Short and long term • Timing of outreach and member readiness to utilize services • Usefulness of treatment or job support services • Added demands on employers • Productivity and state of the economy • Retraining or work accommodations

  13. Looking Forward… • Some companies are aligning resources with the needs of the service members/veterans • Wall Street jobs are a challenge as the skills needed are interpersonal and cognitive • America’s Heroes at Work and Military OneSource are two of many resources assisting returning service members and their employers • Bottom line: There is very little information regarding the success of work reintegration – more needs to be done

  14. Summation • The return of National Guard and Reserve members to their workplace creates a challenging problem in terms of service delivery. So… what do we need to do next? Create new partnerships Collaborate Research Eliminate stigma Rethink current service delivery models Employ strategic thinking

  15. Questions

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