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What is
EAP?
At times we
experience problems at home or at work.
The Employee Assistance Program or (EAP), is an independent and
confidential counselling and advisory service to assist in any work or
family related difficulties that my be affecting your general well being or
work performance.
Your EAP
can Assist with
- Relationship
& Family problems
- Alcohol/drug/gambling
dependency
- Grief
& Bereavement
- Anxiety,
depression, stress, self doubt & panic attacks
- Work
related stress & anxiety
- Changes
at home/work
- Financial
& Legal worries
- Career
assessment & guidance
- Interpersonal
conflict
- Concerns
about children
- Retirement
and redundancy
- Coping
with life-threatening illnesses
- Emotional
stress
- Relationships
with co-workers
- Trauma-critical
incident stress
If you have
any concerns about any of these then the EAP can be of benefit to you.
Why use
counselling?
Unresolved
problems have an impact on both our work and private lives. The EAP
provides an opportunity and environment to both identify and manage these
work related and personal issues before they become unmanageable.
It is very
useful to talk to someone who is:
- external
to your workplace
- not
involved in the problem
- skilled
in getting you to talk about what’s bothering you
- expert
in helping you solve your problems or assisting you in how best to
cope with them
Is the service
confidential?
Counselling
is conducted by D’Accord on a totally impartial and confidential
basis. All information remains private and no details will be
disclosed without permission.
Counsellors
are bound by their own professional ethics not to divulge any information
you share with them, unless you authorise them to do so in writing.
Any
information you exchange in privacy with a counsellor is held in the
strictest confidence.
The only time
information will be released is where you provide written consent in
situations that warrant the intervention of senior staff or medical
parties.
The only
departure from this is where an individual is at risk to themselves or others,
or when a criminal offence comes to the notice of the counsellor.
What is a
counselling session like?
Face-to-face
counselling sessions take place in a relaxed, private setting free from the
stresses of work. The EAP staff are trained to identify and help you
solve your problems is a three-stage process:
- Clarifying
the problem
- Identifying
options
- Developing
an action plan
All
discussions are focussed on your needs, helping you see things in a
different light and to develop plans to approach difficult issues in a
constructive manner.
Will
counselling affect my job prospects?
Use of the
EAP service has full management support. Because of the confidential
nature of counselling, use of an EAP will not and cannot be held against you
or detract from your employment opportunities.
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