Abstract
John Pompe, manager of disability and behavioral health programs at Caterpillar, Inc. states, "Alcohol and substance related problems present a clear threat to employers in terms of productivity loss, safety, employee engagement, use of supervisory time and health care costs. The problem is that most employees with substance abuse problems go unrecognized and even more go untreated,".Description
Cover ArticleCitation
Goplerud, E. N., & McPherson, T. L. (2010). SBIRT at work: The BIG initiative. Journal of Employee Assistance, 40(4), 16-19.Keyword
"BIG" Initiativeproductivity
safety issues
employee engagement
SBIRT
Brief Intervention Group (BIG)
Employee assistance programs
Alcohol
Substance abuse