Northern Ohio Chapter
Employee Assistance Professionals Association

Presenter: Amy Freadling, PhD, LPCC-S, CEAP

Title: Supervision, Consultation, and Mentoring in Employee Assistance Programs: An Exploration of Ethical Practices and Challenges.

Description:  Amy Freadling is the Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Staff and Employee Assistance Programs. Amy is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision Designation and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional. She earned her doctorate in Counseling and Human Development from Kent State University, with a dissertation focused on ethical decision-making in employee assistance programs. Her previous work experiences have included EAP, managed care, crisis intervention, community mental health, human resources, and academic settings. In October 2020, she began a three-year term as a Commissioner on EAPA’s Employee Assistance Certification Commission, serving as Chair of its Ethics Committee.

Objectives:

Upon completing this workshop, participants will be able to:

Define and distinguish the practices of supervision, consultation, and mentoring in employee assistance programs. 9:15  – 10:15 am (60 minutes)

Outline common ethical practices and challenges within employee assistance programs including mental health and substance. 10:15 – 11:15 am (60 minutes)

15 Minute Break

Explore ethical decision-making considerations, including applications of supervision and consultation, through review of case scenarios. 11:30 – 12:30 pm (60 minutes)

Ohio Social Workers & Counselors, Employee Assistance Professionals (CEAP), Ohio Chemical Dependency Counselors, Nurses may use hours from other licensure boards.