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  Employee assistance programs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are employee benefit programs offered by many employers, typically in conjunction with a health insurance plan.
EAPs are intended to help employees deal with personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health, and well-being.
EAPs generally include assessment, short-term counseling and referral services for employees and their household members.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Employee_assistance_programs   (460 words)

  
 NCADI: ATOD Resource Guide Employee Assistance Programs
Employee assistance program (EAP) professionals must combat that part of the Court's decision that referred to authorities being "sharply divided" on whether or not alcoholism is a disease.
Perceptions of an employee assistance program (EAP) and employees' willingness to participate in EAP activities were assessed in a sample of 150 employees of a white collar firm, with a focus on attitudes, perceptions, and willingness to use various resources for help.
EAPs are based on social learning theory and use a dual strategy of confrontation and counseling; HPPs have been primarily a means of improving health and containing health care costs by teaching adoption of healthy living habits; and QWL stresses the restructuring of jobs and work place relationships to enhance morale and productivity.
ncadi.samhsa.gov /govpubs/MS439   (7096 words)

  
 EAP Quotes
We handpicked the nation's leading employee assistance programs evaluating them by their size, reputation, and overall experience in the mental health industry.
Employee Assistance Programs are becoming increasingly popular because they have proven to be a strong asset to corporations by improving employee productivity therefore heavily reducing financial loss.
EAP has evolved over the years into a program that can effectively assist in the treatment of substance abuse, family and marital difficulties, financial stress, workplace conflicts and many other mental health related issues.
www.eapquotes.com /employee-assistance-programs.htm   (692 words)

  
 A description of clients using employee assistance programs Alcohol Health & Research World - Find Articles
We examined a large sample of users of employee assistance programs and found alcohol problems to be related to various characteristics of the users, including gender, race, route of referral, and incidence of other personal problems.
Thus EAPs are work site-based programs designed to assist in identifying and resolving problems adversely affecting the employee's well-being or job performance--problems involving alcohol or other drug abuse, health, family, stress, and emotional, marital, financial, legal, and other personal concerns.
EAPs are usually based on a written policy statement, and provide a means for supervisors, managers, and union shop stewards to obtain guidance in dealing with subordinates or co-workers who need assistance.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0847/is_n2_v16/ai_13510841   (811 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs Journal of Rehabilitation - Find Articles
Employee Assistance Programs is the third edition of the text Emener, Hutchison, and Richard developed to share the intricacies of employee assistance programs (EAPs) with counseling professionals.
EAP providers must assess and treat the multiplicity of problems workers may experience for these providers to increase worker productivity and positively impact the organizations' bottom line (and justify their existence).
Employee criticisms of diversity training include accusations of unfair treatment of workers by culturally different supervisors/managers, as well as mandatory short-term (e.g., one 8 hour day) trainings on diversity, and the presupposition that only White males could benefit from this training.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0825/is_4_70/ai_n8681403   (873 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs - Bellevue Washington Individual, Couples, Group, Family, Child Counseling Services
EAPs provide immediate assistance to employees and their family members for a variety of personal and job-related issues.
Assistance programs have evolved and grown into an industry of their own since the 1970's.
When seeking to purchase employee assistance program services, it is important to prepare certain information so that providers can analyze and respond to your interests and needs.
www.cohear.org /EAPs.htm   (616 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Workplace performance is impacted by many problems employees face in their personal lives: divorce, physical illness, grief, stress, alcohol and drug abuse, to name a few.
Employees who solve their problems are better able to concentrate on their jobs, increasing productivity and morale while reducing the likelihood of work place accidents.
Employees who feel positive about their personal lives are most likely to display positive attitudes at work.
www.ihsdesmoines.org /body.cfm?id=67   (284 words)

  
 Horizon Health - EAP
Our Employee Assistance Program, EAP, and SAP services are specifically designed to support employees, managers, and the organization as a whole in attaining maximum personal and organizational performance potential.
Our Employee Assistance Program value to a client organization is measured by our ability to mitigate risk, enhance performance and improve the quality of the working relationships and environment.
Employee Assistance Program is a confidential, supportive package of services provided to you by your employer to assist in balancing your personal and professional life.
www.eapintl.com   (419 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs
While an employee may think that information he or she tells to an EAP counselor may be private and confidential, the articles show that sometimes this information is used against the employee in disability or discrimination suits.
In one case, an executive with the company complained to the EAP of financial difficulties, which were recorded in the counselor's notes as a problem with alcohol or drugs.
While EAP records, especially medical records concerning drug and alcohol treatment, must be kept confidential by federal and some state laws, information can be released if the employee gives his or her permission.
www.ndsn.org /nov94/eap.html   (877 words)

  
 UMB School of Social Work - EAP
The Employee Assistance Program curriculum is nationally and internationally recognized.
EAP social workers provide services for employees and employers, including drug and alcohol counseling and work-family issues.
EAP social work specialists collaborate with program administrators and company management overseeing employee assistance programs and determining policy.
www.ssw.umaryland.edu /academic_programs/specializations/eap.htm   (321 words)

  
 Drug Free Workplace: Employee Assistance Programs - WMC FactSheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are company- or union-sponsored programs that serve the needs of employees/members and their families by identifying and addressing a broad spectrum of work-related or personal health, economic and social issues including substance misuse/abuse and mental health.
EAP programs can reduce health care costs and improve outcomes for employees, family members, and the employer (e.g., increase productivity; reduce management problems; and reduce injury, security and health care costs).
EAP services vary across programs from those addressing only problems related to alcohol and drug use to those covering a range of problems (e.g., emotional, psychological, marital/family, job stress, alcohol, drug, legal and financial) and issues related to wellness (i.e., advocating prevention of all problems as well as the treatment of them).
workplace.samhsa.gov /DrugFreeWP/EAPgms.html   (1247 words)

  
 Benefits Business—Investing in EAPs—Employee assistance programs 07/05
However, EAP providers, most of whom contract directly with health plans or other employee benefit insurers, are working hard to justify their value to small to medium-sized employers and provide more affordable options.
The EAP services range in cost from about 45 cents per employee per month for phone assessment and referral only to about $2.50 per employee per month for a traditional EAP with six counseling sessions and training and support services to management as well as employee counseling.
She says studies indicate that one of every 20 employees shows symptoms of depression and predict that by 2020, the disorder will be the second most prevalent cause of disability.
roughnotes.com /rnmagazine/2005/july05/07p52.htm   (1231 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Overview- HR Workplace Solutions
Troubled employees have 4 to 6 times more absences and file 3 to 4 times more medical claims than their healthy co-workers.
Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a program designed to assist companies in addressing productivity issues and help employees resolve personal issues that affect job performance.
It is far more cost-effective to provide assistance to the "troubled employee" than to terminate at the first sign of a problem.
www.hrworkplacesolutions.net /eap   (400 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs
BEMW Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) provide consultation, training, counseling, crisis intervention, and referral for organizations of all sizes in both the private and public sector.
An EAP which provides confidential help and resources to employees and consultation to supervisors is a cost effective approach to dealing with workers' personal issue.
Employee Assistance Programs, on the other hand, have reported returns-on-dollars-spent of $4 to $16.
www.bemw-careers.com /eap.html   (198 words)

  
 Careers - Employee Assistance Programs - Chicago
University's Faculty/Staff Assistance ServiceEmployee Assistance Service is a confidential service that specializes in working with employees and their family members who are experiencing some type of personal problem(s) that may be affecting the employee's job performance.
This program is a confidential assessment and referral service that provides problem identification, counseling, and referral services for employees and their families.
The Member Assistance Program (MAP) is designed to provide you with access to a full range of mental health and substance abuse treatment services.
www.uihr.uillinois.edu /panda-cf/employment/index.cfm?Item_ID=483   (240 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs
Employee Assistance Professionals, Inc. has over twenty five years of experience, with a strong commitment to helping build quality organizations.
The program is designed to assist employees with personal situations that if left unaddressed have the potential to interfere with their health and/or ability to perform their job responsibilities.
Following implementation of an EAP program addressing alcohol use at Oldsmobile’s Lansing, Michigan plant statistics showed lost man hours declined by 49%, health care costs decreased by 29%, leaves by 56%, grievances by 78%, disciplinary problems by 63%, and accidents by 82%.
www.caregiverresourcecenter.com /employee_assistance_programs.htm   (1458 words)

  
 EAP Vancouver, EAP Program, Employee Assistance Program - Vancouver, BC - Canada
The Family Services Employee Assistance Group is recognized for its commitment to excellence in providing confidential Employee Assistance Programs.
Our highly qualified and experienced EAP professionals are dedicated to achieving solutions that meet the unique needs and expectations of the employees, their families and the organizations we serve…solutions that are right for you.
Family Services Employee Assistance Programs provides employees and their immediate family members with access to a professional, personalized and strictly confidential 24/7 counselling service.
www.fseap.bc.ca   (149 words)

  
 Home Page LifePlan Employee Assistance Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Many employee problems are a result of drug or alcohol abuse, and even more employees have financial, legal or emotional problems related to broken relationships which are serious enough to impair job performance.
When there are troubled employees, there is increased absenteeism, increased health care costs, more accidents on the job and more grievances filed.
In addition, confidential assistance is offered to family members because problems within a family can hurt individuals well beyond the home.
lifeplan-employee-assistance.com /default.html   (232 words)

  
 ADAI Bib: Employee Assistance Programs
EAP and wellness program follow-up as primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies in the workplace.
Employee assistance programs in higher education : Factors associated with program usage and effectiveness.
Employee assistance and the helping professional: the more things change, the more they stay the same.
lib.adai.washington.edu /bibs/wo_010b.htm   (5492 words)

  
 Announcing Nationwide Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs)by HelpNet, Inc.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are found within major businesses and organizations across the United States.
Employee Assistance Programs give workers and members of their families an opportunity to solve personal problems such as alcohol and drug abuse, depression, stress, marital issues and a host of other potentially harmful situations before the problems adversely impact job performance.
The Employee Assistance continuing education program is multi-faceted.
www.hnweb.com   (409 words)

  
 December 2003 LifePlan Employee Assistance Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Although you are frustrated with your employee's failure to communicate with you, and are therefore naturally suspicious about her absence, do not assume she is untruthful.
Your employee may care about her job and job security but her condition may leave her without the mental capacity to demonstrate it.
The goal of helping your employee find a way to calm down is a good one, but walking off the job permits her to avoid work.
lifeplan-employee-assistance.com /December2003.html   (945 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs
An EAP provides confidential, professional assistance to help employees and members of their households resolve problems that affect their personal lives or job performance.
EAP has contracted with the University of Texas Employee Assistance Program (UTEAP) whose staff is specialized in helping people identify their problems, offer guidance, and locate resources when necessary.
Visits to the program office to determine the nature of the problem and what course of action is needed to resolve it are totally free.
www.utbtsc.edu /hr/training   (189 words)

  
 Experts in Employee Assistance Programs :: Priority EAP ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Throughout the United States, Priority Employee Assistance Program provides employees and family members with solutions to individual and family problems that are disturbing their personal and work lives.
We are the EAP of choice for those companies interested in strong working partnerships with their mental health provider.
Our priority is to provide our client organizations, their employees, and their family members our full attention and the immediate personal response they need.
www.priorityeap.com   (374 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs and Services located in Colorado
MINES and Associates is a national psychology firm specializing in health and organizational psychology programs, such as Employee Assistance Programs and services (EAP), Managed Behavioral Health Care, Chronic Disease Management, Organizational Development and Management Consults.
We are familiar with performance goals based on prior training and interventions and continue the relationship with the employer/organization after the program has been implemented.
Employee assistance programs are also known as: employee assistance services, EAP, member assistance programs and labor assistance.
www.minesandassociates.com   (221 words)

  
 Working Partners for an Alcohol- and Drug-Free Workplace
A critical component of a drug-free workplace program is providing assistance or support to employees who have problems with alcohol and other drugs.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are generally the most effective vehicle for addressing poor workplace performance that may stem from an employee’s personal problems, including the abuse of alcohol or other drugs.
EAPs are an excellent benefit to employees and their families and clearly demonstrate employers’ respect for their staff.
www.dol.gov /asp/programs/drugs/workingpartners/dfworkplace/ea.asp   (160 words)

  
 Employee Assistance Programs
Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are one of the most effective ways to deal with alcohol and other drug problems in the workplace.
EAPs are usually multifaceted programs designed to assist employees with personal problems that affect their job performance.
The EAP staff is employed by the organization and works on-site with employees.
www.decaturnet.org /drugfree/EAP.htm   (384 words)

  
 WBC Employee Assistance Programs
In this light, our EAP program pairs educational and self-help classes with individual support, counseling, and therapy services designed to lessen the overall life-stress levels of employees.
Employees will have the opportunity to take advantage of the counseling services before they develop a serious problem or disorder—which is not the case with the medial insurance plan covering your employees.
The employee covered by an EAP program offering 4 free sessions would have the option of having the testing completed by our licensed psychologist—the results of which they could take to their managed care provider.
www.westernbehavioral.com /serv02.htm   (1050 words)

  
 EAP Consultants, Inc. - Employee Assistance Programs
EAP Consultants, Inc. is a leading provider of outstanding, comprehensive Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), Work/Life and Wellness services, and has been an innovator in the field since 1989.
Because our sole focus is designing and delivering highly utilized Employee Assistance Programs for a wide variety of customers across the nation.
Both your company and your employees will benefit from the professionalism, experience and dedication of the EAP Consultants' team.
www.eapconsultants.com   (221 words)

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