Employee Assistance Plan
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, confidential service that provides eligible employees and their families with the opportunity to discuss personal problems with a professional counselor, receive unlimited telephone and Internet access to resource and referral information and obtain other self-help information.
You do not have to enroll in a medical plan to participate in the EAP. However, if you are enrolled in a medical plan, you may be able to maximize your benefits by accessing the free services of the EAP before using behavioral health benefits, which require you to pay a share of the cost.
The EAP offers monthly tips and tricks in all areas of health and wellness:
September theme: Listen Up! Getting Through to Your Child
Webinar Title: Effective Communication with Children
Date available: September 20
To register, visit www.EAPHelplink.com and enter your code: UI1. Look for Online Seminars in the lower right hand corner of the homepage. Advanced registration is required for the live broadcast. Since these times may not be convenient for everyone, the webinar will also be archived on the site and available for viewing at a later date.
Resources
APS HelpLink offers a myriad of free webinars for university employees. Access is easy at www.EAPHelplink.com (company code UI1). Topics include:
- Basics of Budgeting
- Dealing with Office Politics
- Leadership Skills for Women
- Basics of Effective Communication
- Valuing Diversity
- Leading Effective Meetings
- Dealing with Difficult People
- Coping with Criticism
- Conflict Intervention
- The Art of Listening
- Bullying: Confronting Hostility in the Workplace
The EAP’s Master’s-level, licensed professional counselors are available to you and your family 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Counselors can help with any situation that creates stress including:
- Family Problems
- Substance Abuse
- Stress/anxiety
- Legal Concerns
- Personal relationships
- Finances
- Depression
- Workplace
- Grief
- Aging
- Anger Management
- Abuse
To access this benefit, simply call the EAP at 800-999-1077 and identify yourself as a University of Idaho employee. You can receive up to eight free sessions per situation, per covered individual.
January 2015 - Caring for Your Whole Self
February 2015 - Living Well on Less
March 2015 - Emergency Preparedness
April 2015 - Positive Thinking
May 2015 - Estate Planning
June 2015 - Collaboration and Communication
July 2015 - Technology and Boundaries
August 2015 - Multigenerational Caregiver
September 2015 - Effectively Managing Life Changes
October 2015 - Brain Health
November 2015 - Hard Habits to Break
December 2015 - Let's Get It Started
Work-Life Resource 2015
View a list of free monthly webinars on work-life topics
APS HealthCare: 800-999-1077
Emergency Crisis – 24/7: 800-833-3031
www.EAPHelplink.com (University Code: UI1)
www.qualitycareforme.com (list of providers and company information)