Dr. Herlihy’s Books (2005 – 2023)
Patricia Herlihy in addition to her numerous articles, presentations and webinars has also has co-authored two major books that have greatly impacted the EAP, Work Life and Wellness Fields: Please see the specifics below:
About the Employee Assistance Program
THE EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: A story about the formation and impact of The Employee Assistance Society of North America (EASNA) tracks a remarkable development that transformed the world of work from simply a system to generate profit to one that could also attend to the personal issues of employees that threatened both their well-being and the bottom line of their employers.
Although the original intention of this book was to memorialize the founding and impact of an upstart professional association, The Employee Assistance Society of North America, it goes far beyond that as it delves into the background of EAP from its occupational alcoholism program roots through its triumphs, challenges, and setbacks. At its core, it is a history of employee assistance programs starting well before that phrase was first used in 1974 and describes the forces, both positive and negative, affecting the programs over the last 50 years.
As the book weaves a tapestry of forces that shaped the EAPs of today, it profiles the contributions of several key parties from the U.S. and Canada. Numerous research studies are cited from 1960 to the present day that attest to the efficacy of “authentic” EAPs, addiction treatment, and Alcoholics Anonymous.
This is a much-needed history of the EAP profession. Whether you are a student, a practitioner, an academician, an HR manager, a benefits manager, or a labor leader, this book will provide insight and knowledge not generally known and not found before in the content of a single work.
Although the original intention of this book was to memorialize the founding and impact of an upstart professional association, The Employee Assistance Society of North America, it goes far beyond that as it delves into the background of EAP from its occupational alcoholism program roots through its triumphs, challenges, and setbacks. At its core, it is a history of employee assistance programs starting well before that phrase was first used in 1974 and describes the forces, both positive and negative, affecting the programs over the last 50 years.
As the book weaves a tapestry of forces that shaped the EAPs of today, it profiles the contributions of several key parties from the U.S. and Canada. Numerous research studies are cited from 1960 to the present day that attest to the efficacy of “authentic” EAPs, addiction treatment, and Alcoholics Anonymous.
This is a much-needed history of the EAP profession. Whether you are a student, a practitioner, an academician, an HR manager, a benefits manager, or a labor leader, this book will provide insight and knowledge not generally known and not found before in the content of a single work.
A State-of-the-Art Review of Human Services Programs in the Workplace
From their roots in the occupational alcohol programs in the 1940s, human services programs within organizations have grown exponentially. However, the seamless integration of each facet of those expanding programs into a cohesive whole has proven to be a major challenge. The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/life, and Wellness Services presents a comprehensive cross section of experienced professionals who discuss their efforts to fully integrate employee assistance, work/life, and wellness services. This in-depth examination of concepts and practical application of integrated programs in sponsoring organizations provides practical strategies to make your own organization’s human services more useful, and therefore help employees be more productive. The latest research is clearly presented, with a wide-ranging review of current program models in notable organizations that illustrates exactly what is most effective in the field of work-based human services.
The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/life, and Wellness Services provides a beneficial perspective on the present state of employee assistance, work/life, and wellness services in the workplace, and then takes a detailed look at the economics of integration with a value-benefit analysis. Other chapters include program models at various organizations presented by the professional fully involved in their implementation. Integration strategies are carefully described for academic settings, external service providers, internal programs, hybrid models, and the public sector. An in-depth critical analysis of integration, its effectiveness, and its real value is presented, along with a chapter on the future of the integration of work-based human services programs. The text is extensively referenced with helpful tables and diagrams to enhance the clarity of ideas.
The Integration of Employee Assistance, Work/life, and Wellness Services provides a beneficial perspective on the present state of employee assistance, work/life, and wellness services in the workplace, and then takes a detailed look at the economics of integration with a value-benefit analysis. Other chapters include program models at various organizations presented by the professional fully involved in their implementation. Integration strategies are carefully described for academic settings, external service providers, internal programs, hybrid models, and the public sector. An in-depth critical analysis of integration, its effectiveness, and its real value is presented, along with a chapter on the future of the integration of work-based human services programs. The text is extensively referenced with helpful tables and diagrams to enhance the clarity of ideas.