In July of 1985, Douglas County contracted with a local provider for employee assistance services that covered all employees and members of their household. This arrangement allows the employee to not worry about the cost or the confidentiality of the service. The philosophy of the service changed, recognizing that an employee's job performance can be just as impacted by a live-in as a spouse or child or whether that person is a friend or an aging parent.
Services provided include up to three visits for any of the following problems.
Should the employee or the counselor feel that long-term help is needed, a referral is available from the EAS counselor. Currently, the Employee Assistance Service is located at 251 NE Garden Valley Blvd. Suite B-1 in Roseburg. Employees, supervisors or household members may make an appointment simply by calling 677- 4836. The counselors available are Sid Wells and Therese Fortier.