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MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Campus Employees
FROM: Leonard
L. Covington
Director of Human Resources
DATE: June
21, 2002
SUBJECT: Employee Assistance Program
(EAP) Changes
As a result of the extreme budget issues confronting the State
of North Carolina, the Office of State Personnel (OSP) has made a decision to
phase out the self-referral component of the Employees' Assistance
Program. Effective immediately, employees will need to access the OSP
website below for a list of providers and resources that may help in their
efforts to have personal issued addressed:
OSP website: http://ncosp.osp.state.nc/us/Secure/eap/OSRPeorgEAP.doc
Following is a listing of the resources available for the use
by State employees:
- Chemical Dependency, Mental Health, Psychiatry &
Psychology
Area Mental
Health/Developmental Disabilities/Substance Abuse Programs Comprehensive
Major Medical/BCBS Cost Wise Provider List
National
Association of Social Workers
NC Psychological
Association: Psychologist Referral Service
NC Psychiatric
Association Referral Service
NC
Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies
- Information & Referral for Human Services Agencies
NC
Care-Line
- Domestic Violence Resources
Domestic Violence
Service Providers
Domestic Violence
Legal Assistance
NC
Division of Aging
- Financial Counseling Services
State Employee
Credit Union: Balance Financial Fitness Program
NC Cooperative
Extension: Family Resource Management Publications
NC
Lawyer Referral Services
We will continue to provide assistance and support through our
Employee Assistance Program for those employees subject to reduction-in-force.
Be reminded that employees may contact their primary care physician
who can treat them or refer them if necessary to a mental health provider.
The State Health Plan offers benefits for mental health and chemical dependency
treatment subject to deductibles and coinsurance requirements. The first
26 visits for mental health services do not require advance approval.
Other mental health benefits, however, do require approval in advance by the
Mental Health Case Manager who can be reached at 1-800-367-6143. A summary
of health plan benefits is available through the NC State Health Plan website at
this link: http://statehealthplan.state.nc.us/yourbenefits/BENEFITSATAGLANCE.pdf
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This information will hopefully meet the needs that you may
have for seeking professional services to resolve problems and conflicts of a
personal nature you may be experiencing. In some cases, supervisors may
need to refer an employee to the EAP as a management-directed referral to
ameliorate workplace conflict, unacceptable conduct, or deficient
performance. Supervisors will soon receive a separate communication
describing management-directed referrals along with the primary components of
our newly restructured Employee Relations Program.
Thank you for your cooperation and support as the Office of
State Personnel restructures the Employee Assistance Program. Please refer
any questions to Sabrena P. McDonald or me in the Human Resources area.
Our respective telephone numbers are (910) 672-2889 and (910) 672-1696.
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