Missouri Consolidated Health Care PlanStrive for Wellness Employee

Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan/Strive for Wellness Employee Assistance Program Utilization Human Resource Managers/Com. Psych Referrals

Missouri State Employee Stress/Depression 2013 Employee Health Assessment data indicate state employees suffer from stress and/or depression at a much higher rate than the National average. - January of 2013, 62% of state employees selfreported that they experienced a significant degree of stress. - Same time frame, 26% reported being depressed. What this means is one in four state employees believe they suffer from depression. 2

Missouri State Employee Stress/Depression State employees do not actively seek out treatment proportioned to their diagnosis of stress and depression. - 1. 5% of those that reported being stressed participated in a stress management program - 2% of depressed employees sought counseling 3

Missouri State Employee Stress/Depression Com. Psych utilization reports: Com. Psych states 6% of all state employees participated in an EAP program last year. HR Managers continue to be one of the top referral sources for the EAP programs. Com. Psych suggests that their specialized training for supervisors and HR managers be utilized more frequently 4

Why are Sarah and I here? Gain a better understanding of Human Resource Managers knowledge about Com. Pysch/EAP Resources Learn what areas HR Managers would like to know about as it relates to EAP programs Identify current trends/strategies that HR Managers are using to assist those “at risk” employees 5

Why are Sarah and I here? What barriers are HR Managers having in referring employees to the Employee Assistance Program? What type of training would be useful to HR Managers regarding EAP programs? Do you think state employees understand their EAP benefits? 6

Missouri State Employee Stress/Depression Group Discussion 7

Contact Information Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan www. mchcp. org my. MCHCP 800 -487 -0771 • Eligibility/Enrollment • Premiums • Change of address • Name change • General benefit questions Strive for Wellness www. mchcp. org/statemembers/striveforwellness • Wellness events in the • Wellness Ambassadors 573 -751 -0771 workplace • Weekly messages • Weight Management classes • Health, well-being and • Wellness committees nutrition resources Additional Information Com. Psych, Utilization Report, Sept 2013 Stay. Well, End of Program Year Report, Sept. 2013 8