Employee Assistance Programs
Employee assistance programs (EAP) are employee benefit programs that assists employees with personal difficulties and/or work-related difficulties that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being. EAPs generally offer free and confidential assessments, short-term counselling, referrals, and follow-up services for employees and their household members.
At Orchard Valley Counselling Services, we may accept coverage through Employment Assistance Programs but contact your company HR department for more information.
The range of areas typically managed by an EAP provider include:
- Mental wellness
- Job stress
- Relationship issues
- Eldercare, childcare, parenting issues
- Harassment
- Addictions
- Separation and loss
- Balancing work and family
- Family violence
Contact your employer to find out if you are eligible for coverage through an Employment Assistance Program.
