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PDAP MIDLAND’S EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Keeping Employees Employable

What it is:  E.A.P. is a short-term program developed by the licensed and trained professionals at PDAP to help employees who have tested positive for mind-changing chemicals to assist in returning to work.  While the focus of EAP is the employee, there are benefits to the employer as well. 

How it can help the employer:  EAP gives you documentation that a current or prospective employee has completed a program of self-awareness, counseling and education, and may be eligible for rehire.  These are the services included in the EAP program:

  1. Screen and assess potential or present employees for chemical dependence issues using the standard tools accepted in the field today.
  2. Provide a method that will promote healthy lifestyle changes enabling the employee to safely return to work though 12-step groups, individual counseling and education programs.
  3. Both the employer and the employee will receive written reports outlining the PDAP EAP goals for that individual. 
  4. Provide a pre and post test method of tracking showing gains in information understood by the individual.
  5. Provide an educational track for both the individual and concerned family members, friends or co-workers.  Topics covered include:  the disease concept of chemical dependency, relapse and relapse prevention planning, social skills, and decision making tools.
  6. Supervision of random drug testing at the individual’s expense.  Results will be reviewed by the counselor and the employer. 
  7. Both the employer and the employee will receive written reports explaining the results of the individuals plan.  This report will be generated no sooner than 30 days and no longer than 90 days after beginning the program, based on the counselor’s discretion. 

 

EAP is in no way a “guarantee” that an employee has stopped using mind-changing chemicals.  Rather, it serves as an introduction to PDAP and the twelve-step recovery program.

 

        PDAP is absolutely free, both to the employee and the employer.

 

For questions, or to refer an employee to EAP:  Contact  PDAP, 432.685.3645