Mental health remains a challenge in vet med, and we can do something about it, especially if we hold a leadership position. Real change starts small and will happen one practice at a time.
NOMV’s CLEAR Blueprint program gives us a path forward, providing us the tools to transform each workplace into a safe space that prioritizes mental health.
Roo is proud to partner with Not One More Vet, the leading wellness organization in vet med, to share in a common goal: improving the lives of veterinary professionals.
What is CLEAR Blueprint?
CLEAR Blueprint is Not One More Vet’s workplace wellness certification program developed by veterinary and mental health professionals that gives teams the tools to create mentally healthy workplaces. Through this process, animal hospitals put in place new practices that make these improvements sustainable over time.
How does CLEAR impact my clinic culture?
As it turns out, people REALLY want to work at hospitals that prioritize their wellbeing. CLEAR certification is one path to obtaining that elusive magic known as “strong clinic culture,” which everybody wants (but is so hard to achieve).
Team members will feel empowered having learned the skills to support their peers and create change from within. This leads to improved employee morale and retention.
Productivity will increase naturally as positive people who aren’t hampered by stress have more energy to deliver their best care each day. And you’ll gain the tools to get through the most challenging days without depleting your team.
Finally, recruiting efforts will improve because, well, people talk. Your clinic’s CLEAR certification will serve as proof that you’re dedicated to putting their mental wellbeing first.
What does CLEAR certification involve?
In a lot of ways, CLEAR is like Fear Free or any other clinic certification program. You’ll gain access to a number of training modules your team can complete on their own schedule and survey assessments to measure progress.
But it’s the conversations these modules spark that make the biggest impact: You’ll reflect on what you’re already doing well to maintain your best practices and learn what you can improve, putting new policies in place that strengthen your culture.
CLEAR starts with an initial assessment, a short survey that lets you know where you stand across ten areas affecting mental health and where to focus your efforts. Then, your team will complete ten modules, each corresponding to one of the focus areas from the assessment.
What are the ten CLEAR modules?
- Mission, Values, and Philosophy: Take time to intentionally craft a shared mission, values, and philosophy, creating transparency of expectations for the whole team.
- Building Trusting Teams: Deepen trusting relationships between leadership and team members.
- Creating an Engaging Work Environment: Come to a shared understanding of what’s needed to be successful and how to communicate those needs.
- Emotional Balance: Learn to manage the inherent risk of compassion fatigue in this industry on both an individual and team level.
- Energy Levels: Evaluate sources of stress to identify where support is needed proactively.
- Shaping Emotional Wellbeing in Veterinary Practice: Reflect on and revise protocols to empower teams to provide the best care possible.
- Client Relations: Create clear staff-client protocols that are consistent with your organization’s mission and values.
- Community Relations: Generate ideas for ways your business can become more connected with the community you serve.
- Financial Stability: Learn how the profitability of a business and the financial stability of its staff are inextricably linked.
- Peer Relations: Develop policies that encourage positive, healthy relationships among team members, fostering a sense of belonging and leveraging individual strengths.
How can clinics get CLEAR certified?
Getting started is easy; just hop over to NOMV’s CLEAR website and sign up. Pricing is based on number of employees. NOMV uses these fees to cover the costs of running the program and continually improving it.
But this is not just a one-time thing; through CLEAR, you’ll create a sustainable clinic culture that comes from your team.
CLEAR certification lasts five years, and NOMV works closely with your clinic that whole time, serving as a constant resource.
Get 25% off CLEAR certification today
From now until March 31, 2026, Roo hospitals will get 25% off CLEAR certification with the code “Roo25.”
The mental health of all veterinary professionals has always been a priority for Roo. That’s why we’re proud to share Roo recently went through this process to become the first CLEAR certified relief company!
A CLEAR path forward
Change starts with us. We are part of a strong community of highly empathetic people who care, very deeply, about the well-being of others. By prioritizing mental wellness in our own workplaces, we can create sustainable change one practice at a time.
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