Introducing GHE HealthCare:

GHE HealthCare is your Employee Assistance Program provider. The employee orientation program will familiarize you with the services GHE provides to employees and family members.

What we will cover today:

EAP Purpose and Benefits

Shift in EAP Emphasis

Philosophy

The EAP Process

How to Reach Us

Optional Services

Counseling Team

Important Facts You Should Know:

From: An Employer's Guide to Dealing with Substance Abuse
United States Department of Labor

If you work in a government agency, you must face some facts:

Seventy percent of all illegal drug users are employed.

This suggests over 10 million people are current users of illicit drugs.

One in twelve full time employees self-reports current use of illicit drugs.

One in every ten people in the United States has an alcohol problem.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce has found that:

Employees who are unable to cope with today's work/life changes disturb the business process significantly

They work at only 2/3's capacity

They cost business $100 billion yearly in lost productivity.

Employees who are impaired collect 3 times as much sick pay and use health insurance benefits 9 times more often.

One report cites that 75% of visits to family physicians are stress related.

49% of workplace deaths and 47% of accidents are drug related.

STRESS

Stress is personal and professional. Stress strongly impacts job performance and absenteeism.

Stress Can Be Internal:

Physical separation, being uprooted to a new job, a new marriage, new babies

Stress Can Be External:

Downsizing, A-76 comparison studies, Retraining for new jobs, Job obsolescence

Elimination of stress should increase productivity and decrease absenteeism.

These are conditions not covered in Procedures Manuals.

Your EAP Service provides counseling for many employee problems.

Benefits to You and Your Employer:

A 1994 report published by Marsh McLennan Companies, cites a survey of 50 major corporations that credit their EAP with the following cost-savings:

·14% increased productivity

·$1,750.00 lowered recruitment cost per employee

·21% reduction in absenteeism

·75% reduction in inpatient alcohol and drug abuse treatment costs

After viewing this portion of the GHE Orientation, should you have

any questions, call GHE at 866-443-3277 or email your questions to

counselor@federalsolutions.com and we will try to help you.

What happens when you call GHE’s counselor?

You call our toll free number (866-GHE-EAPS) and you will be connected to a counselor close to your workplace or home.

The operator asks a minimum number of questions to determine whom you need to talk to.

Shortly after, you meet face to face with the counselor for your initial free EAP consultation and evaluation.

Community Resources Can Help You

Our Counselor will make recommendations that will meet your needs.

You can check out our Web Page for additional suggestions.

You can help fellow employees by making recommendations of community organizations that have helped you. We will include the resource on your agency Web Page.

GHE Counselor Credentials:

All counselors have demonstrated expertise in short-term problem oriented therapy.

All counselors will see our clients shortly after contact and emergencies are always a priority.

GHE has back-up counselors available, with similar credentials.

On average, each of our counselors has been in practice for 15 years.

So, contact GHE when you need help putting your life back in balance.

You can check out your agency custom web page and learn:

Upcoming Events

Available Community Resources

Visit our Library of Important Topics

Contact us on the Web