Employee Assistance Program Services

Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 08:06:09 -0500
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     October 21, 1996
     
     MEMORANDUM
     
     TO:        All DOI Employees
     
     FROM:      Woodrow W. Hopper, Jr.,  
                Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources
     
     SUBJECT:   Employee Assistance Program Services
     
     The Department of Interior strongly supports the Employee Assistance 
     Program (EAP) as a valuable resource for its employees and managers.  
     I want to take this opportunity to advise you of the services 
     available through the EAP.
     
     The EAP is a confidential assessment, counseling, and referral program 
     staffed by professional counselors who are trained in areas such as 
     psychology, social work, and counseling. The types of services 
     available include an assessment of the problem, short term counseling, 
     referral to community and private resources, and follow up counseling. 
     Sometimes problems can be dealt with in just a few sessions, others 
     may require a referral to a community agency or a private therapist.  
     These counselors offer confidential counseling which is free of charge 
     to the employee.  The only costs involved would be those of any 
     private practitioners or agencies to whom you may be referred and then 
     only if you choose to avail yourself of this service.  Often, many of 
     these charges may be covered by the employee's health insurance.  The 
     EAP counselor will work with you to find the most appropriate and 
     cost-effective means for dealing with problems.
     
     In addition to providing counseling and referral services, the EAP can 
     assist supervisors in dealing with situations where an employee may 
     need assistance but might be reluctant to seek help on their own.  
     Again, these services are confidential.  
     
     All DOI employees have access to EAP services.  If you do not already 
     know how to get in touch with the EAP services in your area, contact 
     your servicing personnel office.  Remember, if you are experiencing 
     problems, the sooner you contact the EAP, the sooner you can correct 
     them.