The Employee Assistance Program, commonly referred to as EAP, was developed as a way for the university to support our employees through times of need. The EAP can help with all kinds of life situations such as marital difficulties, parenting, stress, depression, work-related concerns, alcohol and drug use/abuse or grief and loss.
Employees have access to counselors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by calling 800/633-3353 or 704/529-1428. To access work-life services, log into mygroup.com using the username "winthrop303" and password "guest".
For employees who may not be comfortable reaching out to the EAP via phone, you have the option to complete and submit this form to request an appointment. The submitted form is sent to the Intake Clinical team who will in turn reach out to the employee to offer assistance.
Employees and their immediate household members have access to the following types of services...
When employees and household members call the EAP, they are offered a counseling session in which a thorough assessment will be conducted by a licensed, experienced clinician in their area.
Counseling appointments can be conducted on the phone or face-to-face, covering the following areas:
Short-term individual, family, couples and group counseling, which includes four sessions per person, per issue, per year, at no cost to employees and their immediate household members
On-site trainings – supervisory, wellness, EAP orientations, health fairs, management consultations, etc.
Monthly online training and seminars
Work-life services including legal and financial, or child and elder referrals
Unlimited management and supervisory consultation
Telephone and web-based legal resources
Free 30-minute appointment for a legal consultation with a local attorney
In most cases, 25% discount on ongoing legal services
Legal forms available to download such as wills, power of attorney, etc. (log in using the username "winthrop303" and password "guest", click on "living" in the blue banner at the top of the page, and then select "legal forms")
Online legal encyclopedia
Free financial counseling appointments
Issues addressed include bankruptcy, budgeting, buying a home, college savings and retirement planning
Educational materials and financial worksheets provided prior to appointments
40 financial calculators available online
ID theft recovery through credit monitoring
Discounted credit reports
As part of our EAP and Work-Life Services, MYgroup offers 17 online training programs that are available 24/7 and include certificates of completion.
Additional monthly online seminars are offered live during the month and then archived at mygroup.com. The seminars address a different personal development topic each month.
EAP core training can be presented onsite for personal or professional development. Topics include:
Compassion fatigue
Conflict and negativity
Coping with change
Conflict resolution
Dealing with difficult people
Decreasing financial stress
Effective communication
Holiday stress
Mindfulness in the workplace
Stress management
Time management
Work-life balance
Workplace bullying
Workplace violence
Except for fees associated with the purchase of legal documents, the EAP provides up to four counseling sessions per person, per issue, per year at no cost to university faculty, staff and their immediate household members.
All EAP benefits are as confidential as the law allows. The university has no need or desire to know who uses these services, nor will anyone have access to any information without your consent. The only exceptions are when someone's safety is in question.
If you have specific questions or concerns that our team can help you address, please contact the Employee Relations Office by e-mailing HRhelp@winthrop.edu or calling 803/323-2273.
