Invaluable Employee Benefit
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a benefit provided to employees and their families for free short-term counseling. EAPs help businesses address productivity issues by helping employees identify and resolve personal concerns that affect job performance.
Benefits of an EAP
- Support for the Employee – An EAP gets an expert involved to help employees recover from challenges like depression, anxiety or stress from external situations.
- Avoiding Escalation – Counseling can be a great way to provide ease to an employee and break down a potentially tense situation at work.
- Confidentiality – Employee privacy is maintained in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
- Improved Productivity – EAP services can contribute to fewer hours of missed work and more focus given while at work.
Next Steps
We can customize an EAP package based on your business budget and needs. Many of our EAP partners provide 3-5 sessions of counseling to their employees or family members at no cost to them. We offer a discounted session rate to the employer.
If you’d like to learn more about setting up an EAP for your employees please contact Rebecca Voigt at bvoigt@nemhc.org or (605) 725-4956.
