Information For Employers,
Human Resource Managers & Supervisors

Well & Beyond is a small, local EAP provider serving organizations throughout Southwestern New Hampshire. Our Employee Assistance Programs and Organizational Behavioral Health Consultations are designed to promote employee wellness and competitive, high performance organizations.

Confronting Today’s Workplace Challenges: why your company should have an Employee Assistance Program.

In today’s economy, businesses are striving to find ways to become more competitive, reduce cost, attract and retain qualified workers, and maximize the effectiveness of their managers. The workplace is more complicated with a more diverse work force, leaner organizations, a reliance on team work, more risk, and constant change. At the same time, things have changed for employees who face new problems at home such as higher divorce rates, single parenting or two parents who are both working. Organizations can address these challenges to productivity with an Employee Assistance Program that increases employee effectiveness.

How an Employee Assistance Program Can Help Your Company Save Money.

Attract and Retain Valuable Workers:

EAPs save thousands of dollars in the cost of hiring and training new staff by retaining your best people and maintaining the quality of their efforts. By establishing an EAP, your organization demonstrates a commitment to your staff and contributes to employee loyalty.

Stop Draining Productivity and Contain Costs:

Employees who use EAP services have fewer absences, lowered medical costs, and decreased worker compensation claims. Their performance and productivity improves.

Address Employee Problems Early:

When an employee experiences personal or work related problems, they can obtain help with a single confidential phone call. Employees are not deterred from seeking assistance by typical concerns over privacy, knowing who to call, the cost of services, or the need to obtain insurance pre-certification. Early intervention often prevents employee difficulties from manifesting themselves in more costly ways, such as absenteeism, accidents or lower productivity.

Become More Competitive:

Maximize your most important resource, your people. The most competitive companies are those with the most creative work force. Distressed employees will not help you thrive, while healthy and effective employees will contribute to your company’s success.

Tackle Problems in an Affordable and Cost Effective Way:

By investing in an EAP, an organization realizes savings in many valuable resources. Studies have shown a return of $5 for every dollar spent on an EAP. How much do absenteeism, turnover, health care, employee substance abuse, and other barriers to productivity cost your company?

Increase Employee Motivation:

An EAP can help employers reduce excessive workplace stress, integrate a culturally diverse work force and develop a positive work environment, which results in higher employee satisfaction and commitment.

Provide Better Customer Service:

Dedicated employees are a crucial part of high quality service. One study found that 68% of customers will go elsewhere as a result of poor employee attitude regardless of product quality or price.

Enhance Risk Management:

In high risk areas such as sexual harassment, workplace violence, substance abuse related accidents or workman’s compensation, the inclusion of an EAP in the organization’s prevention and risk management plan reduces exposure to costly lawsuits and expensive settlements.