REACH EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE, INC. -2002

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• EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform the following duties and responsibilities throughout the term of this Agreement: ASSESSMENT /COUNSELING /REFERRAL FOR EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS A total assessment will be administered for a thorough analysis of a client's problem. Employees and immediate family members are entitled to up to three sessions per incident, every six months. Consultant shall provide professional assessment/counseling to the point of referring the client to an outside counseling professional or agency. In addition, Consultant will provide follow-up consultation. The number of sessions offered, within this limit, will be at the sole discretion of Consultant's staff. Consultant will assign a liaison person to City and provide staff to assist City with the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Consultant will provide qualified, experienced counselors, knowledgeable in assessment skills to provide personal counseling to employees and immediate family members. A. CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION Consultant shall not disclose to City the identity of any employee or immediate family member who elects to participate in the EAP without first obtaining a written Authorization and Release of Information from the employee, Exhibit 1, attached hereto. If an Authorization and Release of Information has been given, and to extent of said Authorization, Consultant may release to City, in writing, the following information regarding an employee who has been referred to the EAP as a condition of employment with the City: a. Whether the employee has agreed to participate in the EAP. b. A list of appointments kept and missed, together with reasons for missed appointments. c. The employee's anticipated treatment plan as a participant in the EAP. This plan shall consist of the following: l .) The anticipated number of visits, appointments, or sessions requested of the employee. 2.) The type of therapeutic procedures in general terms, that the employee will receive during his/her participation in the EAP. 3.) A description of the treatment service provider to which the employee is referred. d. Any conclusion or opinion of Consultant that the employee is limited or restricted in his/her ability to perform the employee's job duties. e. Consultant's conclusion or opinion that employee's participation may necessitate employee's absence from the City.