UConn Health and ConnectiCare Have Reached an Agreement

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