Reducing Workplace Violence through EAP Providers

Workplace violence is an increasing trend in today's highly competitive, high-stress world, hence the rise in the number of Employee Assistance Program providers or EAP providers. EAP providers have made a tremendous impact on quelling emotions of rage and depression that often drive people to initiate violence in the workplace.

How do EAP Providers Affect the Bottom Line?
The type of workplace violence that EAP providers help to prevent isn't just physical violence. Many disgruntled employees, brimming with frustration and anxiety, often take intellectual destructive action against the company such as embezzling company money or by spreading a harmful negative attitude among fellow employees. Employees are any company's most important asset. Every company's trade secrets, intuitive processes, and software innovations all exist because of employees. Happy, healthy employees are the foundation for solid companies and EAP providers contribute an important building block in achieving this foundation. 

What are EAP Providers?
EAP providers offer a staff of trained and licensed counselors that employees can connect with by telephone 24 hours a day. EAP providers serve a different purpose than that of the emotional health coverage included with health benefits packages. Those services are for long-term psychological needs and appointments often must be scheduled weeks in advance. EAP providers offer instant access to counselors, which is crucial for dousing swells of rage that can quickly lead to violence. 

The Academy Group offers and EAP program as well as a family support program developed by Dennis M. Kowel, Ph.D. For more information about either of these programs, contact the Academy Group at 730-330-0697.