The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a service to help County employees and their dependents who are facing problems in their lives. Most people experience some personal or emotional problems at one time or another, and often people can handle these problems on their own.

But sometimes, in spite of the person's best efforts, the situation continues to get worse. If an employee gets in touch with EAP in the early stages of a problem, chances are that help can be arranged before it gets out of hand. It may be a marital problem, alcoholism or drug abuse, financial strain or perhaps a legal problem. EAP is designed to help the employee handle the problem before it affects his or her job. EAP is basically a support and referral service.

Coordinators are not counselors. Depending on the nature of the problem, a coordinator can help you find a program, service, or agency--which can provide the help needed. EAP is free, confidential, and voluntary. That's very important for you to know. There is no charge to speak with an EAP Coordinator and referrals are not discussed with supervisors or union stewards. The voluntary nature of the program means that the decision to participate in EAP is strictly up to you. A supervisor may recommend that an employee seek help from EAP, for example, but the employee is not required to do so.

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