EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
What is EAP?
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a service to help
employees, retired employees and their families who are facing a
problem in their lives. It might be a marital problem, alcoholism,
drug abuse, financial strain or perhaps a legal problem. EAP is designed
to help the employee handle the problem before it affects his or
her job.
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Why is EAP important?
Most people experience some personal or emotional problems at one
time or another. Usually people can handle these problems on their
own. But sometimes, in spite of the person's best efforts to handle
the situation, it continues or gets worse. When this happens, the
problem can affect job performance. There might be time and attendance
problems, low productivity, or trouble getting along with co-workers
and supervisors. Eventually, there can be disciplinary actions
and threats to job security. But, if an employee gets in touch
with EAP in the early stages, chances are that help can be arranged
before the problem gets out of hand.
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What service is provided?
EAP is a crisis intervention, assessment and referral service. Depending
on the nature of the problem, and the best available help, an employee
is referred to a service, or private practitioner prescreened by
the EAP Counselor.
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How does it work?
EAP is free, confidential and voluntary. This
means that there is no charge for your meeting with an
EAP Counseler. It means that your problems are not discussed
with supervisors, personnel officers, or union leaders.
And the voluntary nature of the program means that the
decision to participate in EAP is strictly up to you. A
supervisor may recommend that an employee seek help from
EAP, but the employee is not required to do so.
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Who makes referrals to EAP?
An employee can go to the EAP on his/her own by just picking up the
phone and making an appointment to see the EAP Counselor. The service
is confidential, and the counselor will arrange an appointment
at a convenient time.
Someone else may also refer an employee with a
problem to EAP. For example, a union leader may suggest EAP to
a fellow union member in order to head off future job difficulties.
Supervisors, upon detecting a serious drop in job performance,
are encouraged to refer an employee to EAP if a personal of family
problem seems to be the cause. The supervisor can also call the
counselor for assistance in making the referral. Such referrals
are voluntary and confidential.
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Who operates EAP?
EAP is a cooperative program of unions and administration. Your program
is operated by BOCES which encourages the formation of Local EAP
Committees that are comprised of members of both union and administration.
The EAP Local Committee provides direct input
in the types of workshops and services that are provided for district
and agency employees.
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| BOCES
EAP |
| MEDFORD OFFICE |
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Phone: 631 289-0480
FAX: 631 289-0499 |
Laura Grossman, Program
Supervisor
Dominick Locicero
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| COMMACK OFFICE |
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Phone: 631 858-9177
FAX: 631-858-9175 |
Neva Hacker
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| WESTHAMPTON BEACH OFFICE |
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Phone: 631 288-8865
FAX: 631 288-3109 |
Jean Moloney
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BARRY ROSEN
Administrative Coordinator
Visit us at our website:
www.esboces.org/EAP |
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