Employee assistance programmes (EAP's)
Employee counselling in Wolverhampton, the West Midlands and Staffordshire
An employee assistance programme (EAP) is a counselling service for employees. A central component of an EAP is the provision of short-term counselling of between four to eight sessions.
EAP counselling can be commissioned on a contractual basis or on an ad-hoc basis. Our counsellors can work with a wide range of presenting issues from work related stress or bullying to bereavement or alcohol problems.
The provision of counselling services through an EAP ensures that your staff always have somewhere to turn when life's pressures start to build up. Whether the primary source of stress lies within or outside the workplace, its early resolution will facilitate a rapid return to productivity by removing the distraction and worry caused by the unresolved problem.
Economic benefits
- Lower risks of litigation – because they comply with legal duties
- Improved return on investment in training and development
- Improved customer care and relationships with clients and suppliers
- Reduced costs of sick pay, sickness cover, overtime and recruitment
Benefits for individuals
- People feel more motivated and committed to their work
- Morale is high
- People work harder and perform better – increasing their earning power
- People feel that they are part of a team and the decision-making process, so accept change better
- Relationships – with managers and within teams – are better
- Assists employees in achieving a harmonious work-life balance
- People are happy in their work and don’t want to leave
- Line managers can outwardly show their duty of care
- Line Managers can demonstrate good management skills that could help their promotability and career development.
Management benefits
- Reduced staff turnover and intention to leave, so improving retention
- Better absence management
- Fewer days lost to sickness and absenteeism
- Fewer accidents
- Improved work quality
- Improved organisational image and reputation
- Better staff understanding and tolerance of others experiencing problems
Next steps
If you would like get to make a booking or require any further information about our employee counselling service please telephone our Wolverhampton counselling practice on: 01902 827808. Alternatively fill out our online contact form.
We are open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 8:00pm and Saturday 8:30am to 6:00pm.
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