About Allen Hospital Counseling Center and EAP – Waterloo
Allen Hospital Counseling Center and EAP is part of the UnityPoint Health network of integrated care centers. It’s situated at Waterloo within Black Hawk County in Iowa. This network of clinics serves nearly eight million people annually across Iowa, western Illinois and southern Wisconsin. They provide safe, customized and coordinated care that fosters improved wellbeing among residents of the community where they serve.
Something unique that the facility offers is an Employee Assistance Program or EAP. This program supports employees dealing with personal or work related challenges. This may range from substance use issues and anger management to job stress, anxiety and depression. Allen Hospital EAP offers confidential assessment, short-term counseling and referrals to treatment programs when necessary. Their EAP counseling for substance use may involve individual or group sessions. Proven methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing may be used to help employees recognize problematic substance use and develop healthier coping strategies.
You’ll develop skills to manage anger, work stress, family conflict and trauma, which may play a role in your substance use. Emphasis is placed on providing early intervention, reducing workplace impact and connecting you to further treatment if needed. Allen Hospital EAP is staffed by friendly experts who can guide you through the process of recovery. The cost of EAP services is normally paid by your employer.