EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Services

Since 1992, UConn Health's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has been providing assessments, referrals and brief counseling services to employees with a wide range of personal problems. Our program covers over 20,000 employees and their family members in 34 Connecticut state agencies, a municipality and one corporation. Our client organizations represent diverse populations that range in size from under 10 employees to over 4,000.

Basic EAP Services

• Assessment, brief counseling and referrals for employees and immediate family members
• EAP employee orientation and supervisor training
• 24 hours per day, 7 days per week toll-free availability for all employees
• Statewide coverage through network of affiliate providers
• Consultation with managers and supervisors
• Crisis intervention
• Coordinating Fitness for Duty evaluations
• Debriefings following traumatic events at work
• Organizational support through challenging times (e.g., reorganization, layoffs, etc.)
• In-service training and “brown-bag” lunch seminars on a variety of topics with emphasis on prevention and education
• Promotion of EAP programs and services
• Quarterly (upon request) and annual program usage reports