The psychological support programme
The psychological support programme offers structured psychological support to staff and their family members in order to solve problems affecting company or individual productivity. The programme is at the same time geared towards ensuring problems do not occur, by preventing stress and promoting a constructive lifestyle. It is intended for companies that believe caring for their staff is a necessary and important part of business.
The programme fully adjusts to each particular company and takes into consideration the specificity and needs of the organization. It usually includes the following activities for the staff:
- Psychotherapy and counselling
- Lectures and workshops
- Crisis intervention
- Educational texts
The programme offers expert support in several important areas influencing the wellbeing of staff and their near ones:
- Emotional problems
- Practical problems
- Family problems
- Preventing and reducing the consequences of stress
- Career orientation and development
- Developmental and life crisis
- Crisis intervention
What are the reasons for introducing PSP
- To increase efficiency at work
- To reduce symptoms of stress among staff
- To reduce the number of sick days and days off work
- To improve relations among staff and reduce conflict
- To enhance the organizational climate and employees commitment
Research shows that this type of programme leads to:
- Satisfaction with services among 95% of users
- Increased effectiveness in solving work-related problems among 64% of the employees
- Increased productivity among 57% of the employees
- Reduction in the number of days off or leaving work before the end of the working time among 50% of the employees