NYC SST: 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness

Complete the NYC DOB-required 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness course online and earn applicable SST credit while learning how behavioral health supports safer jobsites.

360training is an approved provider by the New York City Department of Buildings.

Covers Mental Health Topics
Required NYC SST Course
100% Online, Self-Paced Course Format
Instant Certificate of Completion

Provider ID Number: CP123

Approval: #SST-308

Credit Type: SST - Prescribed Course (0.2 CEUs)

Credit: 2 Hour(s) Language: English

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About This Course

This NYC SST: 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness course helps construction workers understand how behavioral health, mental wellness, substance misuse, workplace impairment, opioid overdose awareness, tobacco and nicotine use, and suicide prevention relate to jobsite safety. Through realistic construction scenarios and interactive activities, you'll learn to recognize warning signs, understand common risk factors, and identify resources that support healthier, safer workplaces.

This prescribed course satisfies the 2-Hour Mental Health Awareness requirement within applicable New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Site Safety Training (SST) pathways established under Local Law 10 of 2026, which replaced the previous 2-Hour Drug and Alcohol Awareness course. Workers who currently hold an active SST card are not required to complete this course solely because of the Local Law 10 of 2026 update.

Upon successful completion of this course, you'll receive a certificate of completion and applicable SST training credit. This course does not issue a Site Safety Training (SST) card by itself.

If you're completing a full NYC SST training pathway, this course is also included in the following training packages:

Your required training depends on your role and job responsibilities. Check with your employer before enrolling to determine which NYC SST training requirements apply to your role and whether this standalone course or an SST training package best meets your needs.

Topics Covered

Lesson 1: Behavioral Health in Construction
- Behavioral Health Is Part of Safety
- Why This Training Matters
- Behavioral Health and Construction
- Behavioral Health and Safety – Scenario
- Support Resources Are Available
- Learner Acknowledgement
- Knowledge Check
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 2: Mental Health and Wellness
- Mental Health Is Part of Safety
- Stressors in Construction
- Stress vs. Distress
- Mental Health Warning Signs
- Jobsite – Scenario
- Mental Wellness and Safety
- Responding Appropriately – Scenario
- Connecting to Help
- Building a Supportive Culture
- Knowledge Check
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 3: Substance Misuse, Impairment, and Workplace Safety
- Substance Misuse, Impairment, and Workplace Safety
- Impairment and Workplace Safety
- Why Impairment Matters
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace
- Alcohol
- Cannabis
- Stimulants
- Benzodiazepines
- Opioids
- Over-the-Counter Medications
- Medication Warnings Matter
- Learner Acknowledgement
- Recognizing Possible Signs of Impairment
- Jobsite – Scenario
- Responding to Safety Concerns
- Resources and Support
- Knowledge Check
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 4: Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid Overdose
- Opioid Overdose Awareness
- Understanding Opioids
- What Are Opioids?
- Overdose Risk Factors
- Recognizing Warning Signs of an Opioid Overdose
- Overdose Recognition – Scenario
- What Is Naloxone?
- Naloxone Awareness – Activity
- Emergency Response Steps
- Emergency Response – Scenario
- Resources and Recovery Support
- Knowledge Check
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 5: Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vaping
- Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vaping
- Common Tobacco and Nicotine Products
- Health Considerations
- Nicotine Dependence and Workers
- Resources for Quitting
- Learner Acknowledgement
- Knowledge Check
- Lesson Summary
Lesson 6: Suicide Prevention in Construction
- Suicide Prevention in Construction
- Construction-Specific Risk Factors
- Hard Hat Courage
- Learner Acknowledgement
- Recognizing Warning Signs
- Warning Sign – Scenario
- Starting a Supportive Conversation
- Coworker Intervention – Scenario
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Learner Acknowledgement
- Crisis and Support Resources
- Knowledge Check
- Lesson Summary

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Define behavioral health in the context of workplace safety.
Recognize how behavioral health may affect safe work performance.
Identify common behavioral health challenges that may affect workers.
Identify available support resources.
Recognize common stressors that may affect construction workers.
Identify warning signs that may indicate someone is struggling.
Understand the relationship between mental wellness and workplace safety.
Recognize the importance of supportive workplace cultures.
Recognize how impairment may affect workplace safety.
Identify common signs that may indicate impairment.
Understand how alcohol, cannabis, stimulants, benzodiazepines, prescription opioids, and over-the-counter medications may affect safe work performance.
Recognize the importance of following medication warnings.
Recognize common opioid overdose risk factors.
Identify warning signs of a possible opioid overdose.
Describe the role of naloxone in overdose response.
Identify appropriate emergency response actions.
Recognize available support and recovery resources.
Recognize common tobacco, nicotine, and vaping products.
Understand potential health impacts associated with tobacco and nicotine use.
Understand how nicotine dependence may affect workers.
Identify available cessation and support resources.
Recognize factors that may increase suicide risk.
Understand the importance of supportive conversations.
Identify crisis and support resources.
Recognize the role workers can play in helping connect others to support.

Name:	New York City Department of Buildings
Phone:	(212) 566-5000
Website URL:	https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/dob/dob.page
Address:	280 Broadway, 1st Floor
City:	New York
State:	NY
Zip:	10007