Article: The EAP struggle: counselers or referrers? (employee assistance program)(includes related article on the Employee Assistance Professionals Assn's definition of EAP)

Facing internal and external threats to the field, employee assistance program (EAP) professionals want to reinforce their workplace focus, while solidifying the profession's credentials.

What purpose should an EAP serve? EAP serve? Should it be an assessment and referral (A&R) resource for workers with productivity deficiencies? Or should it serve as a group of counselors and therapists who provide treatment for individuals with mental health or substance abuse problems?

This question lies at the heart of a tug-of-war being waged in state legislatures throughout the United States-a tug-of-war that pits the traditional, workplace-focused A&R model against the ...

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