Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services Brisbane
Improve the health and well-being of your employees with our cost-effective EAP program.
EAP is a confidential and voluntary counselling program for employees. It is available when offered by businesses looking to support and promote psychological health of their employees.
While someone would access EAP through their work, the program is designed to help the individual to both cope with personal and/or work related stress.
If you believe that your staff members would benefit from counselling or you would simply like to promote better mental health at work, accessing EAP services could be the right course of action.
At Brisbane Centre for Psychology, we understand the importance of health and wellbeing. We can help your employees identify the underlying causes of their stress and encourage healthy coping mechanisms.
When should you consider EAP counselling service for your workplace?
Businesses who help their employees access our EAP services have reported that this proactive approach has numerous benefits.
These include:
- Improved employee retention
- Reduced absenteeism
- Increased productivity across the organisation
- Improved support for mental health awareness in the workplace
- Improved work culture
- Empowered employees and building upon their existing skills.
Australian Human Rights Commission research indicates that there is a 500% return on every dollar spent on your workers mental health issues.
Employees will be able to receive face-to-face support for a range of issues. These services include support from stress arising from a work conflict, to long and short term mental health challenges, to personal trauma. Our confidential counselling service can extend to the individual’s family members if required.
Benefits may also be extended to your employee’s family members.
Common issues supported by our EAP Program
Here are some common issues that your employees may require professional counselling for:
- Bullying in the workplace
- Anxiety and depression
- Inability to cope with work stress
- Unhealthy conflict or sexual relationship between coworkers
- Substance abuse or a gambling addiction
- Family issues which can include domestic violence, parenting disputes, financial or legal issues
However, it doesn’t have to be a work related issue or even a critical incident for an employee for their family member to utilise our professional counselling or EAP program offers.
The business may just want to improve workplace culture by prioritising their employee’s psychological health.
The importance of creating a safe and happy workplace
Creating a mentally safe and supportive work environment benefits both the employer and the employee.
In addition to this, a workplace should dedicate time and money into mental health strategies for a few vital reasons:
- They are legally required to
- Mental illness can affect everyone, and
- It improves work performance, productivity and presence.
This investment in your employees’ mental health is returned in most cases.
With a team of qualified and compassionate psychologists, your employees will receive the care, support and advice necessary to get back to business as usual.
If you’re interested in learning more about this program or engaging with our EAP services, please contact us.
