Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA
Please join us for our next monthly meeting held on
May 13th, 2025
Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA
Please join us for our next monthly meeting held on
May 13th, 2025
Please join us for our next monthly meeting held on
May 13th, 2025
Please join us for our next monthly meeting held on
May 13th, 2025
Established in 1971, the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the world's oldest and largest membership association for employee assistance professionals. EAPA hosts an annual conference, publishes a journal, and offers trainings and other resources to enhance the professionalism of its members and industry.
EAPA offers
Established in 1971, the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is the world's oldest and largest membership association for employee assistance professionals. EAPA hosts an annual conference, publishes a journal, and offers trainings and other resources to enhance the professionalism of its members and industry.
EAPA offers:
Education and Training
Professional Certification
Chapter Networking
Annual Conference
Legislative Advocacy
Journal and Online Information
Membership Directory
Today, more than ever, employers and employees are recognizing the value of employee assistance programs and services. The rapid pace and unparalleled degree of change in the workplace underscore the importance of employee assistance programs and the concurrent need for education, training and development of EAP professionals. EAPA is the
Today, more than ever, employers and employees are recognizing the value of employee assistance programs and services. The rapid pace and unparalleled degree of change in the workplace underscore the importance of employee assistance programs and the concurrent need for education, training and development of EAP professionals. EAPA is the leading provider of products and services to EAP professionals and others interested in issues that impact employers and employees. EAPA can help professionals stay current with the latest developments in the field, broaden and sharpen their skills, and increase their business contacts. For a minimal investment, you'll receive excellent benefits that will enhance your training and help you grow professionally. Whether you're interested in acquiring certification, staying connected to developments in employee assistance or seeking to build industry relationships, you'll find value in joining EAPA.
Individuals and organizations in the employee assistance field should join EAPA, as well as those who want to expand their knowledge of workplace issues and trends affecting performance and productivity. Our members typically include the following:
Social Workers
Marriage and Family Therapists
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Professional Counselor
Individuals and organizations in the employee assistance field should join EAPA, as well as those who want to expand their knowledge of workplace issues and trends affecting performance and productivity. Our members typically include the following:
Social Workers
Marriage and Family Therapists
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Professional Counselors
Substance Use Counselors
Human Resource Professionals
Labor Representatives
Risk Management Experts
Benefits Specialists
The San Francisco Bay Area EAPA chapter meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month (there is no meeting in August). Each training provides a minimum 1.5 continuing education units (CEU's) from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) and/or 1.5 professional development hours (PDH's).
Topic:
The State of Employee Drug Testing in California
Date and Time:
May 13th, 2025
11:30AM-1:30PM
Location:
All Virtual
Click here to register:
https://conta.cc/3GCIBvd
Speaker:
Tamara Cagney, Ed.D, MA, BSN, MFT, LPCC, CEAP
Description:
We will explore what’s new in California drug testing for both regular and safety
sensitive employees. We will discuss both the benefits and barriers created for employees working in California. This will include both an overview of the new legislation AB2188, and an update on the changing DOT testing options.
Outline:
ICA AB 2188
Employment protections
Topic B
State DMV role in Cleaning house starting in 2024
Bio:
Dr Cagney is the executive director of TC Training and Consulting. The focus of her
current consultation and training centers around the US Department of Transportation Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations and the workplace impact of rapidly changing cannabis legalization.
She has provided Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services since 1981 in both the public and private sectors, in unionized and non-unionized settings. She served as a Distinguished Member of the Laboratory Staff in the role of an embedded employee
assistance professional at Sandia National Laboratories, a DOE research laboratory for 20 years. She provides ongoing clinical consultation to Member Assistance and Employee Assistance Programs including the Northern California Teamsters’ Assistance Program .
Dr. Tamara Cagney attended the University of South Carolina and received a BS in
Nursing. Following graduation, she served in the US Army Nurse Corp specializing as a
Psychiatric Nurse Clinician. She later received her Masters Degree in counseling
psychology from the University of San Francisco. During her masters studies she worked with the Veterans Administration specializing in the treatment of substance use disorders. Dr. Cagney earned her Doctorate Degree in counseling psychology. She is a licensed marriage family therapist, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a certified coach and a certified employee assistance professional.
Tamara is the Past President of the International Employee Assistance Professionals Association. She conducts national training for DOT Substance Abuse Professionals throughout the country. Her writing has appeared in professional publications and periodicals on managed behavioral healthcare, organizational development, substance abuse in the workplace and employee assistance programs.
The San Francisco Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs and/or LEPs. The San Francisco Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. The Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
The San Francisco Chapter of EAPA can be reached via our website sfeapa.org or by writing us at P.O. Box 6721, Concord, CA 94524. Contact us for any needed accommodations or to address any grievances. Our CAMFT Continuing Education Provider Approval Number is 57003.
http://namica.org (California Chapter)
Kimberly Messier, CEAP; SAP
EAP Counselor Operating Engineers
Pamela Lister, MA; MFT; EAS-C
EAP Counselor at Kaiser Permanente
Douglas Edwards, MFT, CEAP
Retired EAP counselor
Mike Webb, LCSW; CEAP
Retired
Victoria Leff
Director of Program Development,
New Bridge Foundation
Hunny Powell, CEAP, NCAC, LAP-C, SAP
ILWU-PMA Drug/Alcohol Recovery Program
Marian Ross
Director of Professional Relationships,
Recovery.com
Sean Charters-MacChesney
CMO,
First Steps Recovery
Douglas Cyr, MPA, MFT, CEAP