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Preventing Workplace Burnout

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:54:03 +0000

If constant stress has you feeling disillusioned, helpless, and completely worn out, you may be suffering from burnout. When you’re burned out, problems seem insurmountable, everything looks bleak, and it’s difficult to muster up the energy to care—let alone do something about your situation.

To read more about preventing burnout go to http://helpguide.org/mental/burnout_signs_symptoms.htm

Elevating Ethical Awareness for EA Professionals

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:42:44 +0000

EAPA GNO
Presents
Elevating Ethical Awareness
for EA Professionals

Scott Embley, LCSW
June 18, 2010
1:30 – 4:00p.m.
West Jefferson Medical Center
Behavioral Medical Center
229Bellemeade Blvd.
Gretna, LA. 70065
This presentation is worth 2.0 PDHs

RSVP to Cynthia Edwards at ccedwards121@hotmail.com

This presentation has been pre-approved for 2.0 professional development hours for EAPs, and meets the criteria for ceu’s according to Title 317 of the LA State Board of Social Work Examiners.

EAPA Members – DSM-5 Needs Your Input!

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:14:56 +0000

On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, the APA will announce the proposed draft diagnostic criteria for DSM-5. These will be posted onwww.DSM5.org for public review and comment until April 20, 2010. EAPA members are invited to review the draft criteria. Because DSM is widely used by so many health care professionals in a variety of care settings, your input is crucial.

Recent Articles About Parity Regulations

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:21:50 +0000

At EAPASSN.ORG there are some links to recent articles about parity regulations. Click the link below to see them.

http://www.eapassn.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3354

Anger Management For The Workplace

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:16:55 +0000

EAPA GNO

Presents

Ann Wilder, LPC, NCC, CADC, LAC

Addiction: How Families Are Impacted

Victor Sims, LCSW

Anger Management For The Workplace

Friday, April 16, 2010

Noon – 3:00p.m.

NOPD Headquarters

715 S. Broad St.

New Orleans, LA. 70119

Call 658-5618 for directions

This presentation is worth 3.0 PDHs

$10 members – $15 non-members

RSVP to Cynthia Edwards at ccedwards121@hotmail.com

This presentation has been pre-approved for 3.0 professional development hours for EAPs, and meets the criteria for ceu’s according to Title 317 of the LA State Board of Social Work Examiners.

Elevating Ethical Awareness for EA Professionals

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:48:11 +0000

EAPA GNO
Presents
Elevating Ethical Awareness
for EA Professionals

Scott Embley, LCSW
June 26, 2009
Noon – 2:30p.m.

Place TBA
This presentation is worth 2.0 PDHs

Objectives of this presentation include:

• To educate EA professionals on the role and significance of ethics in professional practice

• To identify for EA professionals, the underlying tenants and codes of ethics relevant to EA practice

• To equip EA professionals with tools and resources to support ethics decision-making

Bipolar Disorder: Helping the Client and Their Families

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:50:49 +0000

EAPA GNO

Presents

Bipolar Disorder: Helping the Client and Their Families

Marvin Clifford, PhD
May 15, 2009
11:30 a.m. noon- 1:30p.m.

River Oaks Hospital
1525 River Oaks Rd.
West
Harahan. LA. 70123
call 734-1740 for directions

This presentation is worth 1.5 PDHs

Participants will be able to diagnose Bipolar I and II disorders after attending this workshop.
Participants will learn evidence based practices for helping the population having
Bipolar as a diagnosis as well as improve clinical skills for helping this population.
Participants will learn skills for helping the families, friends, and significant others of clients having a diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder.

RSVP to Cynthia Edwards at ccedwards121@hotmail.com
Lunch can not be guaranteed without RSVP

EAPA’s 2008 Annual World EAP Conference

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:05:13 +0000

EAPA’s 2008 Annual World EAP Conference
Hilton Atlanta ? Atlanta, GA ? October 15-18, 2008
Phone: (703) 387-1000 x317 ? Fax: (703) 522-4585 ? Email: confmgr@eapassn.org
Mail To: EAPA Conference, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive, Ste 410, Arlington, VA 22203
Sales Information: Jaime Barnhart, CMP, (703) 387-1000, Email: confmgr@eapassn.org

2008 EAPA Annual World Conference Exhibitor Rules and Regulations

New Senate Bill No. 518 Regular Session 2006

admin — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:38:04 +0000

Senator Schedler has submitted Senate Bill No. 518 which could create a Board of Certified Employee Assistance Professionals within the Department of Health and Hospitals. For a complete overview of the new bill please go to: http://senate.legis.state.la.us and go to “Find A Bill”. Once at the Regular Session 2006 web page, go to the search for a bill drop down box and type in SB 518. You may view a brief overview of the bill by clicking on the link on the left side this page. As of March 31, the bill is scheduled to go to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee. Committee members are listed below. Email them and let them know your opinion of the bill. You may also call their secretary at (225) 342-6162 to express your opinion. To attend the committee hearing, call (225) 342-0655 and let them know you would like to testify concerning this bill.

Senate Health & Welfare Committee

Committee Members
Senator Joe McPherson (Chairman) 880 Robinson Bridge Road Woodworth, LA 71485	(318) 484-2211 lasen29@legis.state
Senator Sherri Smith Cheek (Vice-Chairman) 9973 Mansfield Road Keithville, LA 71047	(318) 687-4820 smithcheek@legis.state
Senator Diana E. Bajoie Post Office Box 15168 New Orleans, LA 70175	(504) 568-7760 websen@legis.state
Senator Joel T. Chaisson, II P.O. Box 1255 Destrehan, LA 70047	(985) 764-9911 websen@legis.state
Senator “Nick” Gautreaux 209 E. St. Victor Street Abbeville, LA 70510	(337) 740-NICK gautreauxn@legis.state
Senator Lydia P. Jackson 610 Texas Street Suite 201 Shreveport, LA 71101	(318) 676-7029 jacksonl@legis.state
Senator John T. “Tom” Schedler 3840 Highway 22 Suite 200 Mandeville, LA 70471	(985) 727-7949 schedlet@legis.state

Louisiana Board of Certified Employee Assistance Professionals

admin — Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:27:30 +0000

House Bill No 386 Act No. 428 which was passed during this last session. Among other things the new law stated “relative to boards, commissions, authorities, districts, and like entities; to abolish certain inactive boards, commissions, districts, authorities, and like entities”. It additionally stated “; to remove references to, provisions for, and the powers, functions, and duties of the Board of Certified Employee Assistance Professionals, pursuant to RS 37:3653;”

If you would like to read about this new law please go to the website http://www.legis.state.la.us/ and go to search. Type in HB 386 and it should give you all the information you need. The text is rather long, once it is open you may want to search for Employee Assistance.