Join HRMN for our monthly chapter meeting and program.
Topic: Managing Psychiatric Disabilities in the Workplace
Speaker: Jana Burke, PHD, ADAC
A mental health condition can impact various aspects of an individual's life, including the ability to achieve maximum productivity in the workplace. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that one in five people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime, and one in four Americans currently knows someone who has a mental health condition. It is likely that most employers have at least one employee with a mental health condition. Join a conversation about managing psychiatric disabilities in the workplace – disability disclosure considerations, reasonable accommodation requests, mental health & wellness programming, and more.
Jana Burke, PhD, ADAC is a small business owner, trainer, consultant, and researcher who specializes in the ADA employment provisions and workplace strategies for ADA compliance. She has been part of the ADA National Network since 2002, conducting training, providing technical assistance, managing programs at the regional and national levels, and developing publications and materials. She presents annually at the National ADA Symposium and is a speaker/trainer for the ADA Coordinator Training Certification Program. She formally joined the Great Plains ADA Center team in 2021 as an ADA consultant and manages the Center’s social media.
Dr. Burke also has lifelong exposure to residential and commercial construction. Since 2015, she has supported her family’s commercial construction company, Brazos Builders, Inc. as a project manager, accessibility consultant, safety officer, and HR compliance consultant. Her work includes construction estimating, budgeting, plan review, safety management, contract management, proposal preparation, vendor management, and materials procurement.
Dr. Burke received a Doctor of Philosophy in Organization & Management from Capella University, a master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University, and is a graduate of The Colorado College where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Women’s Studies.
