Why Choose Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program As Your EAP?

A different kind of business partner...

Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program has provided exceptional Employee Assistance Services to public and private companies of all sizes for over 20 years. With a proven track record our mission is precise: We partner with companies to create an environment in which employee substance abuse and personal problems are recognized in the early stages and are appropriately addressed to restore maximum functioning and productivity at work and at home.

We help managers, supervisors and administrators maintain the most productive work environment by being a resource for both managers and employees who are experiencing job performance and personal problems.

Our services are based on employer needs. The EAP team's ongoing support in the workplace encourages troubled employees and dependents to seek confidential assistance by utilizing EAP services.

Comprehensive Service for a Diverse Range of Needs

The Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program offers a vast array of standard services. These include:

• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Assessment, Referral and Crisis
• Intervention by Licensed, Professional Staff
• Supervisory Training and Supervisory Referrals
• Management Consultation
• Emergency/Crisis Intervention
• Critical Incident Debriefing
• Layoff Assistance
• Topical Seminar and Wellness In-Service Training
• Legal, Financial, Child and Elder Care Resources
• Occupationally Focused Conflict Resolution
• Personal Account Manager
• 24-Hour/7- Day Telephone Accessibility
• Quarterly Statistical Reporting

Instant Access: 24 Hour Access Center

All EAP services are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week through the Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program Access Center which is staffed by a mental health and substance abuse team trained in emergency services.

The Access Center staff provides information and referral, rapid assessment and disposition planning, crisis intervention, hospital diversion services and screening for hospitalization. The 24 - hour triage services are based on the principles of availability, rapid response, immediate referral and treatment in the least restrictive, and most clinically appropriate setting.

Easy Access: Provider Locations Nationwide.

Our staff includes licensed clinicians and psychologists in our network in convenient locations throughout the United States and abroad.

When care beyond the EAP benefit is necessary for successful treatment, Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program clinical providers advocate on behalf of employees to arrange appropriate care. Our clinical providers are contracted with a majority of managed care insurance companies.

Our Account Managers Are There for You

Each EAP team is headed by an account manager who maintains employer programs and serves as the primary contact for human resources, managers, employees and eligible dependents.

The Account Manager does the following:

• Employee Orientation
• Supervisors and Management Orientations
• Account Management meeting with Human Resources to go over utilization and quality assurance measures
• Trains Human Resources and Benefits Managers on use of EAP program
• Schedules Wellness and Management Programs
• Makes sure all services are provided in a satisfactory manner.

Supervisory Training/Education

Supervisory Referral Training

The Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program provides training for human resources staff and supervisors in the management of employees with job performance problems. The essential feature is the utilization of the EAP to provide consultation to management and to serve as a resource for the employee. Training includes an overview of EAP services, recognition and identification of job performance problems, the effective use of written documentation and the need for management to be cognizant of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Reasonable Suspicion Training

The Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program provides training for human resources staff and supervisors on the cost and frequency of drug abuse in work settings. Managers and employees are educated to recognize the symptoms of an impaired supervisor or co-worker and how to handle the problem within an employment setting. The value of early intervention is promoted.

Wellness In-Service Training

Educational and experiential seminars designed to enhance the emotional growth and well-being of all employees are presented by Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program staff in a variety of formats. These include one-hour "Lunch and Learn" in-services, half-day or full-day workshops, or weekly series based on a specific course curriculum. Topics frequently presented include:

• Stress Management
• Smoking Cessation
• Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
• Team Building
• Conflict Resolution
• Coping with Change

An EAP service is the most important and cost effective way a company can tell their employees that they are the company's most important resource. An EAP service can, according to the Employee Assistance Professional Association of America, save companies the following:

• 33% less use of sick leave benefits
• 65% lowered incident of Workplace Violence
• 30% reduction in workers compensation claims
• 35% decrease in health insurance expenditures

The Saint Barnabas Employee Assistance Program offers the vast experience and comprehensive resources that today's companies need in an EAP provider.

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