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		<title>Save $s through a EAP program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We can save you big $$$$ We are in the unique position to be able to offer your company an employee survey to determine your organization&#8217;s need for an Employee Assistance Program. Your company&#8217;s survival may depend on it. Come visit our store at cafepress.com]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We can save you big $$$$</p>
<p>We are in the  unique position to be able to offer your company an employee survey to determine  your organization&#8217;s need for an Employee Assistance Program.<span id="more-11"></span></p>
<p>Your company&#8217;s survival may depend on it.</p>
<p>Come visit our store at <a href="/http://www.cafepress.com/mediation">cafepress.com</a></p>
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		<title>Testing and Assessment Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These services are available to corporate clients to assist in the selection of candidates for employment, promotion, etc&#8230; Some of the products and services may be useful to employers who are planning to downsize their organization and are considering providing outplacement services. These product are available in conjunction with our outplacement programs or may be [...]]]></description>
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These services are available to corporate clients to assist in the selection  of candidates for employment, promotion, etc&#8230;</p>
<p>Some of the products and services may be useful to employers who are planning  to downsize their organization and are considering providing outplacement  services. These product are available in conjunction with our outplacement  programs or may be purchases individually.<span id="more-15"></span></p>
<p>The assessment tools are only offered with the administration, interpretation  and written reports which are performed by our highly qualified staff of  clinicians.</p>
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<li><a href="#personality%20testing">Personality  Testing</a></li>
<li><a href="#career">Career  Assessment Inventory</a></li>
<li><a href="#Campbell">Campbell  Interest and Skill Survey</a></li>
<li><a href="#validity">Validity  Indicator Profile</a></li>
<li><a href="#temperment">Temperment  Analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="#Meyers-Briggs">Myers-Briggs</a></li>
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<h3><a>Personality Testing</a></h3>
<p>We offer a wide range of personality tests,  including</p>
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<li>MMPI -2™ (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality  Inventory)</li>
<li>MMPI-A (Adolescent)</li>
<li>MCMI-III (Million Clinical Multiaxial Inventory)</li>
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<p><a href="#top">Back  to Top</a></p>
<h3><a name="#career">Career Assessment  Inventory</a></h3>
<p><a href="#top">Back  to Top</a></p>
<h3><a name="#Campbell">Campbell Interest and Skill Survey</a></h3>
<p><a href="#top">Back  to Top</a></p>
<h3><a name="#validity">Validity Indicator  Profile</a></h3>
<p><a href="#top">Back  to Top</a></p>
<h3><a name="#temperment">Temperment Analysis</a></h3>
<p><a href="#top">Back  to Top</a></p>
<h3><a name="#Meyers-Briggs">Myers-Briggs</a></h3>
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		<title>EAP &#8211; Employee Assistance Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advanced Workplace Solutions, a division of PsychWorks, Inc. Featuring a Members-only secure site for all our EAP employee members. What is EAP? EAP or Employee Assistance Program is a worksite-based program designed to assist: work organizations in addressing productivity issues, and, employee clients in identifying and resolving personal concerns that may affect job performance. EAP [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Advanced Workplace Solutions, a division of PsychWorks, Inc.</p>
<p>Featuring a Members-only secure site for all our  EAP employee members.<span id="more-33"></span></p>
<h2>What is EAP?</h2>
<p>EAP or Employee Assistance Program is a worksite-based program designed to assist:<br />
work organizations in addressing productivity issues, and,<br />
employee clients in identifying and resolving personal concerns that may affect job performance.<br />
EAP Core Technology represents the essential components of the employee assistance (EA) profession. EAP core technology is:</p>
<ul>
<li>Consultation with, training of, and assistance to work organization leadership (managers, supervisors, and union stewards) seeking to manage the troubled employee, enhance the work environment, and improve employee job performance; and, outreach to and education of employees and their family members about availability of EAP services;</li>
<li> Confidential and timely problem identification for employee clients with personal concerns that may affect job performance;<br />
Use of constructive confrontation, motivation, and short-term intervention with employee clients to address problems that affect job performance;</li>
<li> Referral of employee clients for diagnosis, treatment, and assistance, plus case monitoring and follow-up services;<br />
Consultation to work organizations in establishing and maintaining effective relations with treatment and other service providers, and in managing provider contracts;</li>
<li> Consultation to work organizations to encourage availability of and employee access to employee health benefits covering medical and behavioral problems, including, but not limited to, alcoholism, drug abuse, and mental and emotional disorders; and</li>
<li> Identification of the effects of EAP services on the work organization and individual job performance.</li>
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		<title>Return on Investment and Benefits of EAP</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why does your company need an Employee Assistance Program? Alcohol, drug abuse, stress, divorce, mental illness, bankruptcy, grief, suicide&#8230;these are familiar terms, but somehow, meaningless it happens to us or someone close to us. And, yet the chances that any individual can navigate life from birth to death without facing serious personal challenges are virtually [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Why does your company need an Employee Assistance Program?</h2>
<p>Alcohol, drug abuse, stress, divorce, mental illness, bankruptcy, grief, suicide&#8230;these are familiar terms, but somehow, meaningless it happens to us or someone close to us. And, yet the chances that any individual can navigate life from birth to death without facing serious personal challenges are virtually zero. <span id="more-38"></span>If it were possible for employees to separate their personal problems from their work life, or for employers to ensure that individual productivity was unaffected by personal situations, there would be no need for employee assistance programs. However, the simple fact is that problems affect people, and people affect productivity. As an example, this translates into: 70% of those who reported using drugs are employed; 10 million employed people are currently users of illicit drugs.</p>
<p>Despite ambiguity on what constitutes cost effectiveness, it is clear from various company results that employee assistance programs more than pay for themselves. Subjectively, there is no way to place a monetary value on a job saved, a family put back together, the gratitude of the employee helped, or avoiding the loss of a life. These are not part of any annual report, but these are a very real and satisfying return from loss to an organization. Managed properly, an EAP will prove to be a positive influence on labor-management relationships, employee turnover, productivity and the sense of identity between employee and employer.</p>
<p>NOTE: The above has been quoted from EAPA&#8217;s Theory and Operation pamphlet</p>
<p>Additional benefits to your organization of an Employee Assistance Program (EAP):</p>
<ul>
<li>Decrease in Workers Compensation Claims.</li>
<li>Decrease in Health Insurance Exposure &amp; Experience.</li>
<li>Decrease in Absenteeism &amp; Tardiness.</li>
<li>Increase in Employee Productivity.</li>
<li>Increase in Supervisory Effectiveness.</li>
<li>Retention of Valued Employees.</li>
<li>Cost Containment of Insurance Claims.</li>
<li>Proven Return on Investment.</li>
</ul>
<p>More than 70% of all Fortune 500 companies have implemented Employee Assistance Programs. Firestone Tire and Rubber estimated EAP savings of $1.7 million or $2,350 per person involved. United Airlines reported a return of $16.35 for every dollar invested in E.A.P. costs. Scoville Manufacturing estimates an annual cost savings of $186,550 credited to their E.A.P. McDonnell-Douglas credits their E.A.P. for  44% reduction in missed work days. 81% reduction in attrition rates. $7,300 less health care claims filed by those utilizing E.A.P.</p>
<p>General Motors  estimates cost decreases in:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lost Time &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 40%</li>
<li>Sickness &amp; Accident benefit &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. 60%</li>
<li>Grievances &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. 50%</li>
<li>On-the-job accidents &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 50%</li>
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		<title>Training and Workshop Programs for your Organization</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 10:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EAP professionals are increasingly being called upon to advise organizations and human resource departments on various issues. These issues include FMLA (family medical leave), SAP (Substance Abuse Program) services &#8211; drug assessments, risk management, CISD / CISM critical incidence/stress management, work/life, conflict management, dispute resolution, disability management, wellness, OSHA/safety, drug free workplace, threat assessment, workplace [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>EAP professionals are  increasingly being called upon to advise organizations and human resource  departments on various issues. These issues include FMLA (family medical leave),  SAP (Substance Abuse Program) services &#8211; drug assessments, risk management, CISD  / CISM critical incidence/stress management, work/life, conflict management,  dispute resolution, disability management, wellness, OSHA/safety, drug free  workplace, threat assessment, workplace violence, welfare-to-work, and  outplacement and retirement.<span id="more-3"></span></p>
<p><img src="/images/14131.jpg" alt="14131.jpg (31489 bytes)" width="276" height="185" /></p>
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<li>Critical  Incidence Stress Debriefing (CISD)</li>
<li>Post  Accident/incidence Management (CISM)</li>
<li>Workplace  Violence Prevention</li>
<li>Workplace Violence  Prevention Team &amp; Policy Development</li>
<li>Drugfree Workplace  Program Development &amp; Training</li>
<li>Identifying Trouble  Employees in the Workplace</li>
<li>Performance  Evaluation And Documentation Training</li>
<li>Drug &amp; Alcohol  Training for Supervisors</li>
<li>Sexual Harassment  Prevention Training</li>
<li>Implications of ADA  in the Workplace</li>
<li>HIV/AIDS in the  Workplace</li>
<li>Impact of Domestic  Violence on the Workplace</li>
<li>Dispute Resolution  / Mediation</li>
<li>Communication  Skills</li>
<li>Career  Development</li>
<li>Team  Building</li>
<li>Pre-retirement  Counseling</li>
<li>Out-placement  Counseling</li>
<li>Retirement  Preparation</li>
<li> Executive Coaching</li>
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		<title>E-commerce Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PsychWorks is utilizing technology to the fullest. Following Federally mandated guidelines, PsychWorks submits billing electronically to insurance companies, offers therapy over the Internet via Microsoft Netmeeting, and offers after hours brief follow-up correspondence with patients via email. Therapist wishing to update their office may contact us to learn how to capitalize on the efficiencies that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PsychWorks is utilizing technology to the  fullest.  Following Federally mandated guidelines, PsychWorks submits billing  electronically to insurance companies, offers therapy over the Internet via  Microsoft Netmeeting, and offers after hours brief follow-up correspondence with  patients via email.</p>
<p>Therapist wishing to  update their office may contact us to learn how to capitalize on the  efficiencies that technology affords.</p>
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		<title>E-commerce and  Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Development Programs The internet is the fastest growing medium in which every business entity can participate and develop a market for its services and products. We are now offering training workshops, website development and technical support for companies and individuals who are interested in developing an internet presence and entering into the exciting and expanding [...]]]></description>
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<p>The internet is the fastest growing medium in which  every business entity can participate and develop a market for its services and  products.<span id="more-46"></span></p>
<p>We are now offering training workshops,  website  development and technical support for companies and individuals who are  interested in developing an internet presence and entering into the exciting and  expanding arena of e-commerce.</p>
<h2>About us</h2>
<p>We are a tightly knit alliance of healthcare and  technology professionals who have joined in to assist you in promoting and  marketing your service in the marketplace of the 21st Century.</p>
<h2>What we do</h2>
<p>We specialize in training, as well as, building  website for professionals in the mental health and allied health fields. We  market the web pages and promote internet presence for the purpose of increasing  you e-commerce possibilities. We will also assist in developing on-line  counseling services.</p>
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