EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
What is EAP?
The Employee Assistance Program offers counseling services to you and
your dependents for personal or psychological issues. As an employee
of the City of Knoxville, you (and your dependents) are entitled to
make use of counseling services completely free of charge. You have
access to experienced counselors who can help with any number of personal
or work related problems.
What would I use EAP for?
You may use EAP for personal problems such as marital problems, personal
psychological problems, depression, problems with children or teenagers,
grief or personal loss issues, job related problems, stress, or anything
else of a personal or psychological nature.
How do I contact EAP?
You can reach EAP by calling 865-981-9030, 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. You can ask questions over the phone and can set an appointment
with a trained counselor, if you choose. The Employee Assistance
Program counseling is available through Westside Psychology, with
offices in Knoxville, Clinton, and Maryville.
How does EAP work?
You simply call EAP and make an appointment. You and your dependents
are eligible for up to 10 counseling sessions for any given issue.
Counseling sessions with EAP are completely confidential. What you
discuss with the counselors is confidential and your name will not
be released to your employer or supervisors. If more treatment is
required, you will be offered a referral to an appropriate professional
or treatment center and, with your permission, EAP will work with
that professional and your health plan to coordinate your mental health
benefits and to assure that you continue to receive appropriate care.
You will not be billed for any sessions with the EAP.
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