This manual is intended for use by persons with psychiatric disabilities who are employed in the community but need help in coping with daily stressors at work. It is designed to be taught to mental health consumers by mental health consumers. Each session includes a review of the previous session; objectives; a list of materials needed; and exercises that involve role plays, discussion, questionnaires, rating scales, and problem solving. The course is divided into 10 sessions covering the following topics: identifying internal and external sources of stress; the three stages of stress and the physical stress response; identifying personal responses to stress in the workplace; learning to relax--progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing exercises; understanding the importance of self-enhancing statements; self-enhancing statements; assertive behavior and stress management; four techniques of assertive behavior; learning to retain stress management techniques; and summarizing and evaluating the course. Appendixes contain a task and stress analysis checklist and a list of approximately 25 suggested readings. (DB)