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Stress…
Grief… Family distress… Drug and alcohol abuse…These
and other behavioral health concerns impact your employees and cost
you money every day.
It is
estimated that businesses spend more than $120 billion each year due
to employee personal or emotional problems. According
to Harvard Medical School Researcher Ronald Kessler, depression
alone takes a hefty toll on the U.S. workplace affecting about 6% of
employees each year and costing $30 billion annually in lost
productivity.
It
should be no surprise that how you respond to the health care needs
of your employees greatly impacts your bottom line. Consider that:
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Depression is more damaging to everyday health than chronic diseases
such as angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes
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Troubled employees are up to 5 ½ times more likely to miss work than
their colleagues
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Unscheduled absenteeism can cost you almost $700 per employee per
year
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An
estimated 15% of job accidents occur because employees are
distracted by personal problems
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One in
four working adults will suffer from a mental illness this year
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One
impaired worker can negatively impact the performance of up to 11 of
his or her colleagues.
The
Stairways Behavioral Health New Opportunities employee assistance
program is designed with the health and productivity of your
business in mind. It is a professional counseling and referral
service available at low cost to you and free to your employees and
members of their households.
By
making behavioral health services easily accessible to your
employees, you affirm your interest in your employees while
protecting your business from potential costs related to personal or
behavioral health issues. New Opportunities is good for you, good
for your employees and certainly good for business.
Contact Kathleen Horan today at 814-878-2126
or
khoran@stairwaysbh.org today for a free
consultation and an individualized quote. Or, click on the links
below for more information.
I Provide Health
Insurance for My Employees – Why Do I Need an EAP?
Why the Stairways
Behavioral Health New Opportunities EAP?
How Does Stairways Behavioral Health
New Opportunities Work?
Will I Know if my
Employees Utilize the Stairways Employee Assistance Program?
What Costs are Associated with
Stairways Behavioral Health New Opportunities?
References
Recommended Resources
for Current New Opportunities Employers
– Coming Soon!
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How an EAP Complements Your Current
Health Care Coverage
Employee personal or emotional problems result in an estimated $120
billion each year in costs resulting from:
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An
upsurge of job-related accidents
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Increased absenteeism
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Inflated health care costs
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Reduced
productivity
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Diminished morale
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Loss of
talent and field expertise
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Added
rehire and training costs.
The
Stairways Behavioral Health New Opportunities EAP is a confidential,
easily accessible source of quality help. At a time when you or one
of your employees may not know where to turn, New Opportunities
provides guidance and support from a network of professionals
aligned with established health care organizations. EAP services,
including evaluations, referrals and counseling services, are free
to your employees and members of their households – that means no
co-pay, ever. Better yet, New Opportunities includes many counseling
services that may not be covered by your current health care
provider, such as family or marriage counseling.
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New Opportunities:
Accomplished Professionals, Superior Service, Unrivaled Value
Studies show that
employers with an EAP experience lower turnover rates, increased
profit and improved quality of life for employees and their
families. For every $1 invested in an EAP, businesses on average
save $3 to $5. An EAP can:
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Diminish sickness benefits costs up to 33%
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Reduce work-related accidents up to 65%
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Decrease workers’ compensation claims and
unemployment costs up to 30%
Stairways Behavioral Health New Opportunities
clients and their employees receive the highest quality of services
available in the region. New Opportunities is facilitated by two
renowned behavioral health organizations,
Stairways Behavioral Health and
Deerfield Behavioral Health. Boasting more than 50 years of combined
experience and nearly 500 professionals, the organizations are adept
at serving the needs of individuals, families and businesses and
expertly provide:
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24-hours-a-day/7-days-a-week
access to behavioral health evaluations and referrals for
services such as counseling, psychiatric care or treatment for
substance abuse
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Up to six free counseling
sessions per household member per incident per year
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Up to three hours of
training
and education
per year for you and your employees; topics range from
adolescent development to smoking cessation and can be adapted
to meet specific areas of organizational need
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Stress debriefing after critical
incidents such as a workplace accident that leaves employees
troubled
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Quarterly activity reports
explaining how and when your EAP was utilized, while maintaining
complete confidentiality for your employees
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The New Opportunities EAP
quarterly newsletter, “Healthy Exchange,” available for
distribution to your entire workforce
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Employee benefit reminders such
as paycheck stuffers, posters and flyers
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Access to programs useful in
everyday life and employment readiness including reading,
writing, math, and computer and financial literacy.
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How New Opportunities Works
Encountering emotional or personal problems? Simply call New
Opportunities 24-hours-a-day/7-days-a-week at 814-456-0584 for free,
confidential support. In most cases, the caller will be asked to
meet with one of our knowledgeable, certified professional
therapists or counselors in person. In some cases, the caller
requires extensive services and is referred to a community treatment
facility or provider; the cost of treatment then becomes the
responsibility of the referent.
Contact Kathleen Horan today at 814-878-2126
or
khoran@stairwaysbh.org today for more
information about how you, your employees and members of your
households can benefit from Stairways Behavioral Health New
Opportunities.
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Valuing Confidentiality
Employers receive quarterly activity reports explaining how and when
the EAP was utilized. Of course, New Opportunities is a strictly
confidential service. For this reason, you will likely not know who
has taken advantage of the EAP – you will only know that services
were accessed and what assessments were made. The only exception is
when, as a condition of continued employment, an employee is
required to access the EAP due to problems affecting his or her work
performance. In this instance, the referring party may share
information surrounding the referral with you if the employee gives
written consent.
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What Costs are Associated with Stairways Behavioral Health New
Opportunities?
New Opportunities employers can receive
comprehensive services for as little as $1.75 per employee. Contact
Kathleen Horan today at 814-878-2126 or
khoran@stairwaysbh.org today for a free
consultation and an individualized quote.
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Stairways
Behavioral Health New Opportunities clients, like the Erie
Times-News, proudly refer the Stairways EAP above other EAPs.
“We would be 100%
comfortable and confident in recommending to employers the value of
an EAP, and also stress that the EAP provider is equally important
in a successful EAP program. Thus, New Opportunities would be our
recommendation to provide such services.”
-Human Resources Assistant Suzanne
Nolan, Erie Times-News
For a complete list of references,
please contact Kathleen Horan at 814-878-2126 or
khoran@stairwaysbh.org.
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Recommended Resources for New
Opportunities Employers – coming soon!
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Stairways Behavioral Health New Opportunities
Business Liaison Kathleen A. Horan
Email) khoran@stairwaysbh.org
Office) 814-878-2126 or toll-free at 888-453-5806
Mobile) 814-882-0484
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Resources for Current New Opportunities Employers
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