Circumstances at home can spill over into your work life, just as difficulties on the job can affect relationships at home. If left unattended, issues that were once minor can become more serious and have a negative impart both at home and at work.
When times get tough, most of us benefit from talking through our problems with someone who is objective and experiences. Someone who can help us sort things out; a professional who will listen in confidence and help us find a good solution.
The program is very easy to use. It’s a one-stop-shop phone number for all EAP services in an emergency call TDD callers please dial It is voluntary, no one can b2b email list make you go, you only use EAP if you want to. There are no premiums or co-payments. The benefit is free to State employees and their dependents. This benefit includes a broad range of services by highly trained psychologists, social workers, marriage and family counselors, financial counselors, licensed attorneys, etc. Of course it is confidential, no one knows you’re using EAP unless you tell them.
Purpose and Authority
As part of the State of California's commitment to promoting the health and well-being of its employees, the Department of Personnel Administration offers eligible employees and their dependents access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP is designed to help you address both day-to-day and serious concerns so that you can be your best at home and at work.
Authority
EAP was established in March (Executive Order B -) with the Department of Personnel Administration assuming responsibility for the program.
Information
State of California employees and eligible dependents have access to a statewide Employee Assistance Program. The State of California provides EAP as part of its commitment to employee health and well being. At no charge to you, EAP provides a support and information during difficult times, as well as consultation on day-to-day concerns.
Traditional Face-to-Face - Scheduled appointments in a clinicians office with a face-to-face meeting.
Telephonic - With the ease of picking up the phone, connecting and having your pre-set appointment with the same counselor for every session, just like face-to-face, you don’t have to travel anywhere. It saves time, energy and gas and these session do not count against your pre-set sessions and are available as long as clinically needed for EAP problem resolution.
Web-Video - Combines the convenience of telephonic and the warmth of a face-to-face conversation. These offer the ease and convenience of any phone appointment, but also the very personal connection that comes with talking face-to-face. Because you and the clinician see each other while you talk, there are visual cues to enhance understanding and foster a more personal connection. These do not count against your face-to-face sessions and there isn’t a preset number of sessions and they are available as long as clinically needed for EAP problem resolution. When you make the appointment they will let you know exactly what you need to connect, i.e., internet connection, web camera, Skype, etc.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is the hallmark of the program and is essential to the success of the program and is no different than using any of your other benefits such as medical, dental or vision. Nobody besides the person accessing EAP knows that they’ve gone or why, unless they tell someone.
This is one of the most important things to know about this program, besides the fact that all services are free; the program is strictly confidential and that your privacy is protected by law. With only a few obvious exceptions your confidentiality is protected. Nobody from work, nobody from your family can find out if you’ve used any part of the EAP program. No reports are made except aggregate utilization reports that do not identify individuals.
The legal exceptions are the same as those that guide all clinicians. In these cases, a clinician would be required to notify appropriate authorities.
If a member expresses an intent to commit child or elder abuse, or expresses plausible suicidal or homicidal intent.
Or if a court order requires a clinician to reveal otherwise confidential information.
Authority
EAP was established in March (Executive Order B -) with the Department of Personnel Administration assuming responsibility for the program.
Information
State of California employees and eligible dependents have access to a statewide Employee Assistance Program. The State of California provides EAP as part of its commitment to employee health and well being. At no charge to you, EAP provides a support and information during difficult times, as well as consultation on day-to-day concerns.
Traditional Face-to-Face - Scheduled appointments in a clinicians office with a face-to-face meeting.
Telephonic - With the ease of picking up the phone, connecting and having your pre-set appointment with the same counselor for every session, just like face-to-face, you don’t have to travel anywhere. It saves time, energy and gas and these session do not count against your pre-set sessions and are available as long as clinically needed for EAP problem resolution.
Web-Video - Combines the convenience of telephonic and the warmth of a face-to-face conversation. These offer the ease and convenience of any phone appointment, but also the very personal connection that comes with talking face-to-face. Because you and the clinician see each other while you talk, there are visual cues to enhance understanding and foster a more personal connection. These do not count against your face-to-face sessions and there isn’t a preset number of sessions and they are available as long as clinically needed for EAP problem resolution. When you make the appointment they will let you know exactly what you need to connect, i.e., internet connection, web camera, Skype, etc.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is the hallmark of the program and is essential to the success of the program and is no different than using any of your other benefits such as medical, dental or vision. Nobody besides the person accessing EAP knows that they’ve gone or why, unless they tell someone.
This is one of the most important things to know about this program, besides the fact that all services are free; the program is strictly confidential and that your privacy is protected by law. With only a few obvious exceptions your confidentiality is protected. Nobody from work, nobody from your family can find out if you’ve used any part of the EAP program. No reports are made except aggregate utilization reports that do not identify individuals.
The legal exceptions are the same as those that guide all clinicians. In these cases, a clinician would be required to notify appropriate authorities.
If a member expresses an intent to commit child or elder abuse, or expresses plausible suicidal or homicidal intent.
Or if a court order requires a clinician to reveal otherwise confidential information.
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