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?

17%

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11%

8% 6% Family RelatedChild BehaviourDepressionWork StressPersonal StressAlcohol & DrugRelationship/Marriage

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 1-800-481-5511• 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 servicesThis includes services by webcam, chat,

email, 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 WalmsleyCEO

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