Employee Assistance Programmess: A guide for the SA practitioner - Softcover

Martins, Nico; Ledimo, Ophillia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1869227379 ISBN 13: 9781869227371

Publisher: KR Publishing, 2018

Synopsis

While Employee Assistance Programmess (EAPs) have grown tremendously in organisations across the world, many EAP practitioners are not prepared for the changing challenges of the role. With employees experiencing more stress than ever before, they increasingly need assistance in the following areas:

• Mental health,
• Financial wellbeing,
• Debt relief,
• Work life balance,
• Substance abuse,
• Alcoholism,
• Emotional well-being,
• Preparing for retirement,
• Bereavement,
• Grief counseling,
• And more.

To rise to the challenges of the changing needs of the employee, EAP practitioners need to grow their skills in essential areas such: Counseling, coaching, therapy, trauma briefings, crises management and life skills development.

This is the first book to focus specifically on the development of EAP practitioners. It provides practical guidelines to develop and implement EAP programmes, including how to conduct a needs analyses, data collection and analyses, and impact assessments. It also offers EAP practitioners an ethical framework against which to practice their profession.

About this title

About the Author

Prof Nico Martins is presently with the Department of Industrial Psychology at the University of South Africa (Unisa, since 1995) and specialises in the field of organisational psychology. His fields of expertise are organisational development and change.

Prof Ophillia Ledimo is full professor and chair with the Department of IOP at the University of South Africa (UNISA). She holds a Doctorate in Industrial and Organisational Psychology.

Review

"This is an EAP roadmap for management, EAP practitioners and students who aspire to become EAP practitioners."

Matsie Litheko, MA (Social Work Management), Chief Director: Human Resources Policy and Strategy, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

"This book unlocks the key competencies required for EAP specialists to operate successfully in organisations today. Employee Assistance Programmes examines the new role of EAP specialists and how they can add to business value through workplace performance."

Siphokazi Bokwe, MCom (HRM), General Manager: Learning and Development/Performance Management, SANParks

Edition details

• Publisher: KR Publishing
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1869227379
• ISBN 13: 9781869227371
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 188