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Deer Oaks - Employee Assistance Program

The Deer Oaks Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free service provided for you and your dependents by McLennan
County. This program offers a wide variety of counseling, referral, and consultation services, which are all designed to
assist you and your family in resolving work/life issues in order to live happier, healthier, more balanced lives. Deer Oaks
can provide assistance with a variety of different lifestyle needs. These services offer counseling sessions, financial
guidance and legal assistance, among other services to help ease some of your daily commitments. All services are
completely confidential.

Eligibility
All employees and their household members/dependents are eligible to access the EAP. This includes retirees and
employees who have recently separated from McLennan County (within 6 months of separation). There is no need to
be enrolled in the Medical Health Plan to receive this benefit.

Some of the Available Services Include

The in-person or telephonic counseling and assessment services provide support for:
Job Related Stress Child or Adolescent Problems Dealing w/Divorce Issues
Depression & Anxiety Anger Management Problems w/co-workers or
supervisors
Family Issues Domestic Violence Substance Abuse
Marital Problems Family Issues Stress Management

The Work/Life services available to provide support and assistance include:
Child Daycare Referrals Babysitters Preschool & Nursery Schools
Parenting & Adoption Resources Sick Child Care Before & After School Care
Back-up & Odd Hour Care In-Home Care Special Needs Care & Summer Camps
Residential or Day Camps Sport Camps Religious Camps
Part of the Work/Life services offers extensive assistance with Eldercare services including:
Referrals Elder Adult Day Care Retirement Communities Adaptive Transportation Services
Assisted Living Facility Referrals Elder Substance Abuse Programs Mental Health Services & Resources
Nursing Home Care Options Senior Centers Independent Living Centers
Alzheimer’s Support Volunteer Organizations Cancer Care Centers
Medicare/Medicaid Resources & Community Services Geriatric Case Management
Assistance Programs

The Employee Assistance Program also has a financial service, legal service and identity recovery services available.
Legal services can assist with creating or updating a living will, family law, bankruptcy, adoption, consumer issues,
criminal law, etc. The financial planning services can assist in budgeting, debt consolidation, college planning, vacation
planning, retirement planning, etc. These services provide consumer education and financial workshops to assist you in
reaching your goals. The identity recovery services assist you with maintaining your credit history integrity and assists in
undoing any damage from identity theft.

Call DEER OAKS EAP Services: 1-888-993-7650;
E-mail: eap@deeroaks.com or go to: www.deeroaks.com
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