certified employee assistance professional (C.E.A.P.)

A certified employee assistance professional provides assessment and short-term counseling to employees and their families on a variety of workplace and personal concerns. A C.E.A.P. also provides services to organizations as a consultant, account representative and trainer. Certification requires a certain amount of work in an employee assistance program setting under the supervision of a C.E.A.P., a set number of advisement and personal development hours, and passing a written exam. Certification is international, thus it does not vary from state to state. Fewer work and personal development hours are required if the person has a graduate degree in an employee assistance-related related discipline, such as psychology, social work or a related field.