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MUSC program assists employees in crisis When people experience stress in their lives, which happens to everyone at some point, the stress can affect work and relationships at work. Unattended, these external and internal stressors can erode on-the-job performance and result in unintended outcomes.   The MUSC Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential counseling service for all university, authority and UMA employees and their families. The service provides assistance with personal, family or work-related problems. Most clients are self-referred for personal issues such as stress, relationship issues, divorce, couples counseling, drug and alcohol problems, depression, anxiety and grief.   The EPA program also takes supervisory referrals for help with issues that can impact work performance and lead to absenteeism, tardiness, poor moral, mistakes and injuries.   All MUSC EAP records are kept in house and adhere to the strictest standards of confidentiality.   Participants will receive a professional assessment by a master’s level counselor. The counselor will work with the client to develop a working plan aimed at achieving the established goal. This plan may include homework, returning to EAP for a few more sessions, or a referral to an outside treatment provider for long term therapy. Counseling at MUSC EAP is provided through employees’ benefits package and is free. People who are referred to an outside treatment provider may be responsible for the bill. However, the MUSC EAP counselor will make every effort to find an outside treatment provider who accepts the employee’s insurance.   For more information, visit the Employee Wellness Wednesday information booth located in the Children’s Hospital lobby from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 24, or call 792-2848. MUSC Employee Assistance Program 51 Bee Street Charleston, SC 29424 792-2848 http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/eap      Friday, May 19, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island papers at 849-1778, ext. 201.