How to Set Up an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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Ask other businesses for a referral.. Search online.. Use the EASNA directory.

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Steps

1

Ask other businesses for a referral.

Step 1

Ask other businesses for a referral.

2

Search online.

Step 2

Search online.

3

Use the EASNA directory.

Step 3

Use the EASNA directory.

4

Analyze what individual services you need.

Step 4

Analyze what individual services you need.

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Check if you want managerial services.

Step 5

Check if you want managerial services.

6

Determine if you need organizational services.

Step 6

Determine if you need organizational services.

7

Check if you need administrative services.

Step 7

Check if you need administrative services.

8

Analyze the provider's experience.

Step 8

Analyze the provider's experience.

9

Ask about the availability of counselors.

Step 9

Ask about the availability of counselors.

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Review the credentials of counselors.

Step 10

Review the credentials of counselors.

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Ask how the provider communicates with employees.

Step 11

Ask how the provider communicates with employees.

12

Question how the provider makes referrals.

Step 12

Question how the provider makes referrals.

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Investigate what workshops are offered.

Step 13

Investigate what workshops are offered.

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Contact providers for a pricing information.

Step 14

Contact providers for a pricing information.

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Include the EAP in your company policies.

Step 15

Include the EAP in your company policies.

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Include a brochure during orientation.

Step 16

Include a brochure during orientation.

17

Hang up posters.

Step 17

Hang up posters.

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Speak positively about the program.

Step 18

Speak positively about the program.

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Assure employees that EAP is confidential.

Step 19

Assure employees that EAP is confidential.

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Refer employees to the EAP.

Step 20

Refer employees to the EAP.

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Measure whether the plan has accomplished its objectives.

Step 21

Measure whether the plan has accomplished its objectives.

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