Ata employee assistance program

Help in dealing with these problems can result in higher job satisfaction and performance, increased self-esteem, improved personal and interpersonal relationships, better coping skills and reduced sick leave. Early identification is the key for an effective EFAP. Serious problems do not go away by themselves.

Without help, problems usually get worse. Without assurances of confidentiality from all participating groups, an EFAP would be ineffectual.

The most effective EFAPs are those that provide counsellors from outside consulting agencies. The identity of an employee, referrals and records all require the strictest confidence. Employees participate in the program without fear of disciplinary action. It is inappropriate for counselling personnel to play any part in arranging employee resignations or to be instrumental in any punitive measures against an employee involved in the program. For school boards who do not provide benefits through the Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan ASEBP , a program is endorsed by the participating groups, a joint advisory committee oversees its organization, implementation and monitoring.

Appropriate awareness and public-relations programs related to the EAP should be ongoing. There is no cost to the employee or family member. Other boards may share the cost of EFAP services with the employee. The employee would then access their insurance benefit package to cover their share of the cost. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server.

Please enable scripts and reload this page. Help in dealing with these problems can result in higher job satisfaction and performance, increased self-esteem, improved personal and interpersonal relationships, better coping skills and reduced sick leave. Early identification is the key for an effective EFAP. Serious problems do not go away by themselves and the services offered by EFAPs are a good starting point to deal with challenges you may experience in life.

Depending on your benefit package, the program is either sponsored by the Alberta School Employee Benefit Program ASEBP in conjunction with their extended disability benefit, by the school board directly or by using another benefit provider.

EFAPs do not replace current benefit coverage. Extended health-care benefits can be accessed when more or additional services are necessary. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page.

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