Employee assistance program

An employee assistance programs (EAP) is an employee benefit program that helps employee assist with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mentally and emotionally well-being. EAPs generally offers free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services for employees and their household members. EAP counselors also work in a consultative role with managers and supervisors to address employee and organizational challenges and needs. Many corporations, academic institution and/or government agency are active in helping organizations prevent and cope with workplace violence, trauma, and other emergency response situations. There are variety of support programs for the employees even though the EAPs are mainly aimed at work-related problems but will also assist employees with problems outside of the workplace. EAPs have grown over the years, and are more desirable economically and socially.