Supervisors and the EAP
Supervisor play an important
role in connecting employees to EAP services. There are two primary types
of referrals supervisors make to the EAP:
Informal Referrals are
reminders and information about the EAP that supervisors provide to an employee
when the employee has shared with them a personal concern or stress.
Formal
Referrals are the supervisor's recommendation to an employee that they use
the EAP. In this situation the employee's job performance is unsatisfactory. The
supervisor recommends the employee explore with the EAP whether any personal
stresses are negatively impacting job performance and, if so, address those
stresses through the EAP.
EAP Consultants' staff members are available to consult
with you and Human Resources staff to: