Benefits of an Employee Assistance Program

Any company will consist of individuals, and no individual stays in a vacuum. If there is an involvement of people, there will be conflicts and individual personal problems. A company can ignore these issues to an extent, but after a while, it gets reflected in work. Sometimes, there is no way to escape.

But, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers the solution. So, It is a method where the employees can be productive even in their times of trouble.

What is an EAP?

An Employee Assistance Program helps your employees with counselling services. There can be different types of counselling, from personal matters to employee work efficiency.Thus, The general arrangement between the provider and the company consists of unlimited online and telephone support along with, few face to face counselling sessions. Hence, These benefits are for each individual who is an employee of the country (per year).

Benefits of EAP

• A decrease in levels of absenteeism: As EAP focuses on worker’s productivity, they try and reduce the number of absenteeism with addressing the employee’s issues.
• Less Number of Accidents: EAP program focuses on workers safety. Hence, through individual counselling and workshops, the emphasis is made on a safe work environment.
• More Employee’s Staying Back: An EAP program focuses on the happiness of the employee. If the employee is happy with his position and the services provided by the company, they tend to stick with the company.
• Less number of Employee disputes: An EAP program provides unlimited counselling, hence when a dispute within employees emerge, the counsellors try to solve the dispute and create a happier environment.
• Reduce Company’s Medical Bills: As there is an early identification of employees’ mental health problems, there is a significant decrease in the company’s medical bill.

Workings of an EAP

Typically, an EAP is for employees who are facing difficult times. These difficult times can be (and not limited to):

• Injury or an Illness
• Troubled relationships
• Emotionally Distressed individuals
• Legal or Financial Issues
• In times of Loss or Grief
• Management of Stress
• Marital issues and Concerns
• Overall Wellness
• Information about Medication
• Pre or Post Child Birth Counselling

Concerns of Employees

The information given to the counsellor by the employees are confidential. But, a monthly usage report is provided to the company. Thus, The report tells them, how often the services are used by the employees along with the progress of the employees (with their concerns). Hence, Through the report, the company can keep a track how well their services are being used.

Conclusion

In conclusion, an EAP is a must for any company. The benefit is for the employee and also the company. Hence, It has been a proven method to increase employee satisfaction and increase in productivity.

At Mentriq, we provide with EAP services. If you or your company is looking for EAP services, you can contact us.