The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAThe San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAThe San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAThe San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAThe San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAWelcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAWelcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

The next chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021. Please join us via Zoom!

Interested in Joining EAPA?

Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

Welcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAWelcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPAWelcome to the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of EAPA

The next chapter meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021. Please join us via Zoom!

Interested in Joining EAPA?

About EAPA

What is EAPA?

Memberships Benefits

Memberships Benefits

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

Memberships Benefits

Memberships Benefits

Memberships Benefits

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. 

Who Should Join?

Memberships Benefits

Who Should Join?

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

News and Events

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Monthly Meeting

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). The cost to attend an in-person meeting is $30.00 for EAPA members, $40.00 for non-members. Please, cash or check only. For Zoom meetings, there is no cost.

The next chapter meeting will be Tuesday, March 9th, 2021. Please join us via Zoom!

Click here to register for the March workshop.


Title: Thriving Beyond Treatment: Helping Employees Transition Back to Work


Date and Time: March 9th, 2021. Group introductions begin at 11:30 am; presentation will commence at noon PST.


Speaker: Fay Zenoff


Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to recognize the four groups of employees most impacted by SUDs.
  2. Participants will be able to identify the five key areas within organizations that pose the most challenges to employees returning to work after treatment.
  3. Participants will be able to utilize the eight dimensions of wellness to help clients access and integrate recovery into all areas of well-being. 

Goals:

  1. Broaden participants' understanding of recovery from that of an individual's therapeutic process to that of an organization's strategic priority to improve health, safety and performance across the workforce.
  2. Expand participants’ ability to identify, support and strengthen the recovery of employees and colleagues impacted by SUDs. 
  3. Increase participants’ engagement in shifting culture, policy and management practices to support the creation of recovery-conducive work environments.  


Description: The numbers of employees adversely impacted by substance use disorders is far greater than the percentage of workers pro-actively seeking help from their companies’ HR and/or EAP departments. Moving beyond the crisis-intervention model of treatment, Fay Zenoff offers insight into identifying, engaging and supporting employees who are navigating SUDs-related challenges. Fay’s integrative approach to recovery invites participants to expand their approach to positively impacting the lives of individual clients at all stages on the addiction-recovery continuum as well influence improved health and well-being across the broader organization. This presentation will be educational and interactive. 


Speaker Bio: Fay Zenoff is an addiction recovery wellness consultant and coach working with individuals, families and organizations. Her advocacy work to end the stigma of addiction and integrate recovery has been the subject of numerous articles and interviews including in The New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, USA Today, and NPR’s California Report, among others. Prior to launching her private practice in 2020, Fay served as the Executive Director of Center for Open Recovery (formerly The National Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Addictions, Bay Area), a direct-service and social-impact non-profit based in San Francisco. Fay is the recipient of Constellation Behavioral Health’s Courage Award for her contributions in the field. She holds an MBA in organizational behavior from The Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Sarah Lawrence College. Fay lives in Marin County and has been in recovery since 2007.


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 PO Box 5370 Walnut Creek, CA 94596.  Contact us for any needed accommodations or to address any grievances. Our CAMFT Continuing Education Provider Approval Number is 57003.


Bay Area local EAP job posting:  Optum with OnSite EAP is hiring! This position is 40 hours per week, regular business hours, conducting solution-focused sessions, time-limited counseling, referrals, management consultations, presentations and trainings, and CIRS. Click here for the posting.
 

Meeting Time and Location

This does not apply for our virtual meetings! Our virtual meetings will be held from noon - 1:30 pm PST.

Our meeting location is Skates on the Bay in Berkeley, CA. Networking is 11:20 am - 11:50; the presentation is 11:50 am - 1:30 pm. Come and enjoy a nice lunch with beautiful San Francisco Bay views!

Links to Resources

Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA)

http://www.eapassn.org

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

http://www.aa.org

Narcotics Anonymous (NA)

https://www.na.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

http://namica.org (California Chapter)

Al-Anon Family Groups

http://al-anon.org

Debtors Anonymous

https://debtorsanonymous.org

Chapter Officers

President

Vice President

Vice President

Pamela Lister, MA, MFT, EAS-C

EAP Consultant at Kaiser Permanente

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Kimberly Messier, CEAP, SAP

EAP Counselor

Secretary

Vice President

Secretary

Douglas Edwards, MFT, CEAP

Retired EAP counselor

Treasurer

Registration

Secretary

Douglas Cyr, MPA, MFT, CCCR, CEAP 

Manager of Clinical Services

Beacon Health Options of California




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Victoria Leff

Director of Program Development, New Bridge Foundation

Labor Chair

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Hunny Powell, CEAP, NCAC, LAP-C, SAP

ILWU-PMA Drug/Alcohol Recovery Program

Contact Us

Monthly meetings are held virtually until further notice (previously at Skates at the Bay restaurant

100 Seawall Drive

Berkeley, CA 94710

Free self-parking available

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