Is EAP Accreditation Meaningful For Employers Selecting EAP Programs?

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst PRO & CON The competition for EAP contracts is growing as the number of EAPs increases. Should employers and consultants use EAP “accreditation” as an indicator of quality? What do existing EAP accreditation programs really measure? OPEN MINDS has invited Tamara Cagney, Executive Director of Health Matters, and Keith McClellan, President of Employee Assistance Society of North America, to discuss accreditation. What organizations currently accredit EAPs? MCCLELLAN: The Employee Assistance Society of North American (EASNA) began EAP accreditation on July 1, 1990. The Florida Occupational Program Committee began accreditation for . . .