The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a core competency of IPS Worldwide. Our client organisations make available to their employees and their immediate family the professional services which comprise an EAP. Individuals can access expert face-to-face assistance "off-site", in our offices during work hours or via telephone 24/7. In some cases employees will be referred to other specialists.

The strategic benefits of the EAP in relation to Human Resource Risk Management and Health Services essentially amount to developing:

• An ability to anticipate change,
• A resilience to cope with the pace and complexity of change,
• A capability to generate innovative and alternative solutions to take advantage of opportunities and meet the changing market conditions.

"Human Resources Risk Management and Health Services for many companies is no longer considered a choice, it is a basic necessity for companies to survive, to cope with change, and to build strategic advantages. The question is not whether to adopt programs like EAP and Work-Life, but how." BOB SMITH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTOR

On the short-term operational side this translates to higher efficiency, productivity and quality, as well as lower turnover of valuable workers.

IPS Worldwide programs answer the needs of organisations on three levels.  These programs:

1. Offer protection against the downside of HR associated risks.
2. Form part of a Company’s overall policy-driven approach to Human Resource Management.
3. Enable companies to fulfil a broad employee focused strategy and to be recognised as an "employer of choice".