WHY CHOOSE OUR CHAPLAIN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM? ​​

​"Companies are trying to prevent violence on the job, but they are using guards or guns. They are turning to corporate chaplains." CBS News

While an Employee Assistance Program can be an important asset it is often underutilized or unable to identify a concern in its early stages. ​

A Chaplain Assistance Program can support a traditional Employee Assistance Program in the following ways: Chaplains build caring relationships with employees and are readily available for dialogue to provide support for their life circumstances. Personal issues are often raised with Chaplains due to the nature of the personal relationship. Due to regular outreach a chaplain is frequently able to facilitate the identification of a concern and its early resolution or referral to the EAP provider or other resource. The chaplain can help the employee articulate his/ her need and connect with an EAP sooner and more effectively. Chaplains are available throughout all stages of crisis management. The chaplain is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Why an Employment Assistance Program is Not Enough This is an actual update from a Workplace Chaplain

About 1:00 a.m. in the morning, I received a call from Sonia, the Manager at “ABC Company.” She stated she had an employee who was very depressed and thought she was possibly suicidal. Since they found her crying in the bathroom, they first called the hotline they received from their insurance company/EAP and the only help they received was to set an appointment a couple of weeks from now with a counselor. “Sonia felt she needed help right now. When she called me, we were able to respond immediately.”

​Benefits and ROI

Improves Attitudes, Teamwork, Morale	Enhances Well-Being of Employees
Increases Loyalty; People Feel “Valued”	Increases Commitment to Goals and Objectives
Reduces Employee Conflicts	Reduces Stress
Improves Workplace Safety	Increases Productivity
Decreases Absenteeism	Reduce Turnover

ROI

What is the potential Return on Investment for a Personal and Proactive Chaplain Assistance Program?

Absenteeism costs your company $789 per employee per year. 78% of absences are due to personal problems equaling a $615 charge to your bottom line. When a resourceful and caring “ABC Company Cares” Chaplain Team helps resolve only 10% of those problems, you would save $61.50 per associate annually.

Turnover costs your bottom line 2.5x’s per a full-time associate’s salary. A productive $55,000 a year, experienced manager leaving your company costs you $137,500. Department of Labor statistics show that 46% of the people that leave a company voluntarily do so because they don’t feel valued. Chaplains regularly help dissatisfied associates work through their problems, feel valued and remain on the job. When an “ABC Company Cares” Corporate Chaplain prevents one manager from leaving, the savings would far exceed any program cost.

Fraud costs your company an average of $4500 per associate annually, Journal of Acct. April 2003, (inventory, time, tools, raw materials, office supplies, long-distance usage, etc.). Behind the personal financial distress motive of fraud is the existence of an “unshareable need.” Chaplains provide that outlet which allows people to share their problems confidentially when they are in a bind. When an “ABC Company Cares” Corporate Chaplain prevents 1% of in-house fraud, your savings would be $45 per employee annually.

A Savings of $106.50 would be realized per Employee annually in regards to only 2 of the 10 Benefits a Chaplain will provide.