Walmsley Employee and Family Assistance Program

What is an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP)?  Confidential  Voluntary  For employees and eligible family members  Provides assistance for those going through personal difficulties

What types of services are offered?  Marriage  Addictions (alcohol, drugs, gambling)  Anger Management  Depression  Child and Adolescent Behavior  Anxiety  Sexuality  Greif and Loss

Burn out and Stress in the Workplace occurs when a person has been stressed for a prolonged period of time and becomes emotionally and physically drained as a consequence. Learning how to manage your stress is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent burnout. Many people find counselling helpful in turning around negative thinking

How does an EFAP Help? An EFAP can address a variety of Mental Health issues which may jeopardize the efficiency and effectiveness of an employee, and the safety of the workplace.

EFAPs’ Advantages for Employees  A place to go for help  Professional & confidential counselling  Effective problem prevention  Better understanding of self and others  Overcoming personal and professional challenges  Positive change and personal growth  Healthier kids, stronger families & vibrant communities

Who is covered?  Employees  Partners and dependents  At no Cost  usually includes those on the employees benefit plan  Partners and dependents can access service without employee

Is the EFAP confidential?  No identifying information will reach employer or anyone else at work site  employer only gets to know usage statistics i.e. how many individuals accessed services (no personal information)- as such asked to identify your employer when you initially make appointment  Any information to be released requires your signed consent (i.e. if you want to show physician your file)

What kind of coverage do we have?  Most often Walmsley contracts are eight sessions per family  Not on yearly basis  Per Contact Basis: Get a maximum of eight sessions and a new issue arises then generally given another 8 sessions  Intent is for Brief Service- client's with longer term issues will be referred to community resources

How do we access services? Just call Or complete a form online at Walmsley website walmsley.ca

Who provides the service?  Professional counsellors with Masters degrees  members of professional associations  Counsellors have Various back grounds available: marriage and family therapy, anger management, drug and alcohol, cognitive  Clients are seen within individual private offices

Online services This includes services by webcam, chat, , or telephone - Fact sheet- for a variety of topics i.e. depression, anxiety, loneliness -Self help resources - Counsellor info and bio's- lists their education and professional associations - Online tests and assessments available i.e. anger, stress, wellbeing, depression etc. walmsley.ca

Online newsletters  Monthly wellness topics on main page  Past issues on the Wellness Newsletter page

Wellness Workshops Mini-wellness workshops available on a variety of topics i.e. depression, stress, wellness think of a topic and the format i.e. lunch and learn, staff meeting, after work, during work

Our Team Garth Walmsley CEO Andy Bellamy, M.Ed, CCPA Jay Brotheron, MA CCPA CCC Jenny DeReis, MC Psych Kristi Francis, M.Ed Paula Hunter, MSW RSW Blaine Powel, MSc AAMFT Rob Ziegler, MA MPCP Extensive variety of Masters level specialized professional Counsellors. Ida Alleman, MSc. RCC

Conclusion  Walmsley is about helping individuals maintain their health and balance  Highly trained and experienced counsellors  Effective  Easy to access services for employee and family  Confidential