An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a worksite-based program designed to assist work organizations in addressing productivity issues and help employees and family members identify and resolve personal concerns that may affect employee well-being and productivity. Assistance is provided for a wide range of personal concerns, including stress, alcohol and drug use, financial security, marital and family issues, and legal problems.
Personal problems affect employees’ job performance and may cause the following unacceptable work related behaviors to develop:
- Patterned tardiness or absenteeism
- Late or missing assignments
- Poor relationships with co-workers
- Lapses in judgment resulting in serious errors or accidents
From the employer's perspective, an EAP improves a company's work environment and financial success in the following ways:
- An EAP increases work force productivity by addressing and treating troubled employees in a timely manner.
- An EAP often is the most cost-effective option to resolving employees’ problems.
- An EAP is designed to guide supervisors in effectively managing troubled employees, preventing the supervisor from wasting valuable time and effort attempting to deal directly with personal problems in the workplace.
Common Employee Problems
Many issues can affect an individual's job performance. They can be categorized in the following areas:
Family
- Problems with child rearing
- Disputes and conflicts
- Changes in family structure.
- Serious illness of family members
Work Related
- Interpersonal Problems
- Job dissatisfaction
- Conflict with authority
- Company downsizing
Substance Abuse
- Prescription drug misuse
- Illegal drug use
- Drug or alcohol problems with other family members
- Effect on work performance
- Effect on relationships
Emotional
- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and mood swings
- Lack of emotional self-control
Marital/Relationship
- Infidelity
- Divorce
- Communication problems
- Conflict resolution
Financial
- Over-extended credit cards
- Compulsive spending
- Debt
Services We Provide
Assessment and Referral
We offer comprehensive assessments that determine how problems are affecting the client's functioning at home and at work. We address all physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms.
Workshops
Bloomingdale Psychological Services can offer your employees periodic workshops that are topical, informative, and creative, teaching how to balance work and home life more effectively.
Lunch & Learn
Bloomingdale Psychological Services can offer onsite lectures that coordinate scheduling and topic selection with the company's contact person.
Psychological Testing & Assessment
Bloomingdale Psychological Services conducts individual psychological testing and comprehensive assessment batteries that include test administration, scoring, feedback sessions, and interpretive written reports.
Group Therapy
Bloomingdale Psychological Services offers both time-limited and long-term therapy and support groups. Group therapy can be both an efficient and economical way of solving problems.
Psychiatric Services
Psychiatric medication may be helpful in treating your specific problem. After an assessment, our psychotherapist may find it necessary to refer you to our consulting psychiatrist for a medication evaluation.
Supervisory Trainings
Training sessions with supervisors can help them identify and document the signs of deteriorating work performance, teach them how to effectively confront troubled employees in an objective manner, and instruct them how to make effective referrals to the EAP.
Starting an Employee Assistance Program
Contact us for more details regarding our available services and pricing guidelines. In the end, we are sure you will feel confident trusting your employee's mental health to Bloomingdale Psychological Services.
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