Employee Assistance Program

The Sand Creek Group, LTD.
1-888-2HELP44
1-888-243-5744
Professional—Confidential—No Charge to Employees

The Sand Creek Group, LTD, a behavioral health care corporation and a leading provider of employee assistance services, provides the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), offered to NRCS employees.   The counselors are highly trained, caring professionals who are dedicated to bringing the highest quality assistance to NRCS employees and their family members.

The EAP is a problem-solving resource available to assist NRCS employees and their family members with personal problems or crises that arise.   A professional counselor assists in assessing the situation, finding options, making choices or locating further help.

Some Common Concerns include:

Stress or Burnout
Financial Concerns
Marriage and Family Problems
Alcohol or Chemical Dependency
Work-Related Problems
Parent-Child Difficulties
Emotional Problems

NRCS covers the cost of the initial assessment, additional problem solving sessions and referral services.   If there is a need for long-term counseling or treatment, counselors will help explore the various insurance and/or payment options available to beneficiaries.

The Employee Assistance Program is as close as your phone.   If you or a family member in your home have a problem or concern, start with making a phone call.  The Sand Creek Group, LTD. can be reached at 1-888-2HELP44 or 1-888-243-5744 or at www.sandcreekeap.com.  Sometimes, you can resolve an issue in a few minutes. Usually, you will make an appointment to meet for about an hour to assess your situation.

The EAP is confidential.   The Sand Creek Group, LTD. is an outside counseling resource to assure confidentiality.   Employees choosing to use the EAP can do so knowing that this decision is private. Information concerning an employees’ use of the Employee Assistance Program does not appear in personnel files.   An explanation of how the program works is provided to ensure the employee's privacy is protected.

Use of the EAP is voluntary.  Usually, it is the employee who seeks the assistance of the EAP sometimes a supervisory may suggest an employee contact the EAP. The decision to use the EAP is the employee’s.


 

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