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Methodist Healthcare Employee Assistance Program What is EAP? The Mississippi Conference Board of Ordained Ministry is pleased to partner with Methodist Healthcare Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide short-term professional counseling and mental health services to all clergy serving under appointment and their families. Methodist EAP has offices in Memphis and a network of affiliates across Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas. EAP providers offer counseling and support for a wide range of life’s concerns and insure total confidence. EAP provides up to six free counseling sessions per year for the clergy member and their families. Authorization for six sessions is valid for up to six months from the time of the initial call. New authorization is required for each member of the family seeking services. EAP is intended to address short term psychological/emotional concerns – marriage/family, legal/financial, job stress, life balance, moves/transitions. EAP is not intended for ongoing, long-term therapy. If the clergy person wishes to extend their counseling beyond the 6 sessions, they will be able to do so with a participating provider on their health insurance panel. An EAP provider can be helpful in assessing when there is a need for ongoing therapy and identify clinicians that are part of your Mental Health provider network. How can the EAP help the Mississippi Conference? An EAP can help Clergy and their families deal with concerns that may affect their personal lives and job performance. EAP is about linking the health and well-being of employees with their high job performance. Human nature suggests that one is more likely to be focused, energetic and creative at work if their personal and work stressors are at a minimum. Methodist Healthcare Employee Assistance Program Components Our full-service EAP provides the Mississippi Conference with the following: Confidential Assessment and Counseling Services 24-Hour Crisis Telephone Response Referral, Follow-Up and Case Management Services Supervisor/Mandatory Referrals Our Staff The Methodist Healthcare Employee Assistance Program staff is Doctorate or Master’s prepared, licensed professional counselors, clinical social workers and clinical pastoral therapists. For those Conference members that live outside of a 50 mile radius of either EAP office (5050 Poplar Ave, Memphis or Methodist University Hospital Center of Excellence in Faith and Health); the member will be referred to a qualified counselor that is affiliated with the Methodist EAP in their area.