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NOTE: The City agrees that in cases where an employee agrees to be referred by management to REACH, the Supervisor will seek written permission from the employee to inform REACH of the circumstances leading up to the referral. The City agrees to in no way insist or demand confidential information from the REACH program on specific individuals who do not want their information released to the City. Service Providers: Exceptions will also be made in cases when the employee and/or immediate family members sign a written release authorizing the release of information by REACH to one or more agreed upon service providers. 2. Definitions a. "Client" shall mean an employee or his/her immediate family member participating in the REACH EAP program. b. "Treatment Service Providers" or "Service Providers" shall mean an outside counseling professional or agency, referred by REACH, whose services will be paid by the client. 3. Counseling Hours REACH provides counseling hours from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. and will respond appropriately and effectively to employee needs. Every attempt will be made to see management referrals and employees in crisis as early as possible to the time of call and no later than 24 hours (during business hours) of the call being made. All other clients will be seen within 48 hours of the call being made. The City agrees to provide REACH with names and telephone numbers of liaison individual(s) at the City who can be contacted in cases of emergencies and keep REACH appraised of changes in contacts and telephone numbers. 4, 24-Hour Availability, 7 days a week REACH provides confidential intake and psycho -social assessment and counseling to the point of referral to employees and their immediate family members with a 24 hour telephone service. REACH assures that no calls go unanswered and that all crisis callers receive courteous and prompt service. During non -business hours, all calls answered by the REACH answering service will be connected to the on -call counselor. The REACHIine number is 1-800-273-5273. 5. Location Employees and family members will have a choice of counseling either at one of our several conveniently located offices or at one of our service provider's office. 25A-41