AdtvantageEAP

“Supporting Business, Promoting Healthy Employees”

AdvantageEAP (Employee Assistance Program) is an employer sponsored service that provides confidential counseling to employees and their family members. AdvantageEAP enhances a healthy work attitude by providing employers and their employees the chance to manage life’s problems before they become serious and weaken work performance.

AdvantageEAP is a comprehensive program designed to support businesses and promote healthy employees. We can assist you in boosting employee productivity, improving morale, and in providing necessary support and guidance to both you and your employees. We provide a wide range of services to meet your needs.

Any organization can benefit from using AdvantageEAP. Five areas of service that are provided by AdvantageEAP are: Family and Caregiving, Emotional Well-being, Health and Wellness, Daily Living, and Working Smarter.

Utilizing AdvantageEAP services improves morale, reduces absenteeism, and adds to the health and longevity of each participant. We are instrumental in keeping people on a healthy living path!

**Choosing an appropriate Employee Assistance Program for your organization can be tricky because of the diversity of each staff member. But, if you plan with some key points in mind, you can meet every persons needs:

It is estimated that over ¼ of the population is experiencing some sort of emotional stress, anxiety, depression, etc…
Up to 20% of a company’s employees may not be working to full capacity because they do not receive the help they need.
An employer sponsored EAP program can reduce an employer’s disability costs, medical costs and pharmacy costs.

AdvantageEAP, a program of Family Service and Community Mental Health Center has been providing services to the businesses of our community for over twenty years. AdvantageEAP can help reduce sick leave by up to 40%, work related accidents by up to 70%, workers compensation claims by 25%, and lost time by up to 50%.

AdvantageEAP utilizes proven best-practices and cost-effective solutions to many of the problems employees and family members face in our uncertain world.

AdvantageEAP offers seminars in the workplace that will address many issues, such as:

Change Management
Stress Management
Communication
Conflict Resolution
Financial Planning

Confidentiality is a requirement and a guarantee that AdvantageEAP makes to businesses we represent. Without it, an EAP wouldn’t work. Our counselors are specially trained to handle delicate issues, and have the knowledge and skills to assist you in solving your problems. AdvantageEAP services are available for the employee and their immediate family members. Each company selects the covered benefits that work for them. If an employee has other needs, we help them to find the most effective services.

DO YOU HAVE AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN YOUR BUSINESS? IF NOT, PLEASE CONTACT: Barb Schmiege, Vice President of AdvantageEAP Services @ 815-669-2483 Or bschmiege@familyservicemch.org

If you are an employee...

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

We all experience personal stress in our lives. AdvantageEAP is there for those times to provide extra support and guidance.

Counseling and referral services are available for:

Alocohol and substance abuse issues
Emotional concerns such as depression and anxiety
Job-related stress
Relationship difficulties
Parenting and family issues
Financial counseling
Coaching
Trainings and Workshops available on a variety of topics

PREVENTION AND WELLNESS BENEFITS

AdvantageEAP believes in providing education and information to you and your employees to promote early identification of problem areas.

Harassment/Sexual harassment training
Monthly wellness newsletters
Wellness workshops in a wide range of areas, including stress management and conflict resolution
Resource and referral linkage for a wide spectrum of work-life issues

AdvantageEAP
4100 Veterans Parkway
McHenry, IL 60050
815-385-1967

If you are an employer...

EMPLOYER AND MANAGEMENT BENEFITS

Our services are designed to support you in having healthy and productive employees. We provide a range of services to help you in accomplishing this goal.

Mandatory/Supervisory referral and monitoring
24 hour emergency availability
Critical Incident Stress Management
Supervisory training and consultation
On-site training options for supervisors
Supervisor newsletters
Trainings and Workshops available on a variety of topics

MEET YOUR GOALS

Employers have EAP’s to accomplish some or all of the following goals:

Comply with drug-free workplace and work force laws.
Reduce costs of health care, accidents and the costs of workers compensation claims.
Increase work productivity through less absenteeism and lost work time.
Decrease employee turnover.
Provide an alternative to firing.
Compete with other employers who offer EAP benefits.
Decrease work loads of supervisors who cannot and should not assume the role of a professional counselor.
Be known as a caring employer.

INVEST IN YOUR GREATEST RESOURCE

An EAP represents an investment in an enterprises most valuable resources-the employees. Employers describe the following quantitative benefits:

A decrease of up to 60% in absenteeism and lost time.
A decrease of up to 75% in lost time of co-workers and supervisors in discussions of personal problems.
Increased productivity; decrease in unwanted turnover..
Fewer workers compensation claims.
A long term reduction of up to 34% in medical benefits claims for physical problems is another benefit. (There is frequently a short-term increase in the use of mental health and substance abuse benefits when an EAP is implemented.)
Many organizations indicate that their return on investment in an EAP alone is as high as five-to-one. Most employers report at least a two-to-one return on the EAP investment, with added praise for the non-quantifiable benefits.

Please join us in exploring resources and tools to assist your employees, or enhance your existing EAP benefit, welcome to AdvantageEAP!