PY672 Employee Assistance Counseling: Theory and Practice (1 cr.)

This course provides an introduction to and an overview of the field of employee assistance. Emphasis is placed on the role of the counselor. Topics include the history, structure, and purpose of employee assistance; an introduction to employee assistance professional organizations; and an introduction to current employee assistance enterprises.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify characteristics of an effective Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
2. Understand the historical background of EAP.
3. Differentiate the various types of employee assistance professional organizations and understand the certification process for becoming a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP).
4. Understand the roles of a practicing Employee Assistance Professional.
5. Examine the role of the counselor in light of the purposes of EAP counseling.
6. Understand Management Consultations, Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISDs), and Department of Transportation (DOT) testing and referral process.
7. Relate counseling theory, social theory, and philosophy to EAP.