Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) allows employees to access a pre-determined number of company subsidized mental health visits per year, selecting from a panel of credentialed mental health providers.
Each year one out of every five Americans suffers from some form of emotional or mental condition. Depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and stress-related conditions, just to name a few, touch nearly every family. And although these conditions can feel devastating, the good news is they are very treatable with professional help.
When an employee or a family member needs help, where do they turn? An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers help to employees and family members who are in need of assistance. EAP offers counseling services for a wide range of needs. The employer determines how many visits are allowed per year and whether EAP is extended to family members.
It is important to assure strict confidentiality in providing for employees’ EAP needs. That is why companies contract with the North Idaho Health Network to administer the EAP. The North Idaho Health Network assures the quality of EAP providers through a credentialing process. It contracts with these providers to deliver EAP services to area employers. This arrangement assures confidentiality.
An EAP Can Benefit Your Bottom Line
An EAP helps identify and resolve employee concerns early, resulting in:
- Reduced Turnover
- Increased Productivity and Employee Satisfaction
- Decreased Absenteeism/Sick Leave
- Increased Management Effectiveness
- Reduced Risk of Litigation
- Easy Access
EAP Can Help
The Employee Assistance Program can help employees who are experiencing any of these, or other, concerns.
- Alcohol and other substance-related disorders
- Critical incident stress
- Workplace violence
- Harassment & discrimination in the workplace
- Partner or sibling relationship problems
- Domestic violence
- Depression & mood disorders
- Anxiety disorders, I.e., panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress disorder.
