Workplace Possibilities Practice Consultant

Dan Jolivet

Dan Jolivet

Dr. Dan Jolivet started working in the behavioral health field in 1980 as he was completing a degree in mathematical statistics and wanted to get some hands-on experience in an applied scientific discipline. His first direct service job in the field was a 1981 work-study position at a Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) in Seattle, where he quickly became hooked on trying to understand how people change.

Dan has held a variety of roles throughout his career. He has worked in inpatient hospitals, residential treatment centers, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, employee assistance programs and in private practice. He moved into supervision to multiply his impact and began working in managed care soon after that. He joined The Standard as its Behavioral Health Director in 2016 and says his favorite part of the job is still helping people — both claimants and people on his team — find solutions to seemingly intractable problems.

Dan received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Washington, and his master's degree and doctorate in clinical psychology from Georgia State University. In his spare time, Dan plays baritone saxophone in a local concert band and he enjoys spending time with his two daughters and his cat.

You can connect with Dan on LinkedIn and read his blog posts below.

Posts by Dan Jolivet

Many employers know something about helping employees with depression. But there's also confusion. How can you accommodate a person facing this behavioral health condition? Read about what you can do to address the issue.
Employees’ behavior and responses are affected by many factors, including trauma they may have experienced. Read how a trauma-informed management approach could help your company and workers.
Work and where we do it continues to challenge employers as we wrap up year two of the pandemic. How can you best support employees in all work scenarios? And how can the right disability insurance carrier enhance your support?
With so many employees now working from home, behavioral health issues can surface behind the scenes. Explore the challenges employees are struggling with during the coronavirus pandemic; and get a to-do list that shows what employers need to be doing now.
The disability mindset happens when an ill or injured employee becomes focused on his or her disabilities instead of capabilities, which can prevent them from remaining in or rejoining the workforce. Now that we better understand this mindset, let’s dive into how we can help.
More people are fighting for awareness and acceptance of behavioral health conditions. This shift toward awareness and acceptance is a good first step, but how can being supportive of behavioral health conditions be addressed in the workplace?