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Helping Bring About a Drug-Free Workplace
PACE (Performance and Achievement through Consultation and Education)
West Georgia Health partners with businesses and industries in West Georgia and East Alabama to help them create a drug-free and a safer, more productive workforce. PACE, an employee assistance program, offers companies and their employees confidential assistance to achieve a drug-free workplace through consultation, education and substance abuse screening.
Our PACE package includes:
- Model policies and forms that companies can modify for their purposes, including:
- A substance abuse policy
- A letter to employees explaining the program
- A pre-employment consent form for testing
- An active employee certificate of agreement to participate
- Return to work
- Training for supervisors and employees
- Posters
- Program information for distribution
- Substance abuse screening
- Consultation with managers regarding intervention
- Access to a dedicated 24-hour telephone consultation line
- Assessment of employee problems
- Referrals to appropriate treatment
- Follow-up for employee compliance
- Annual status and progress reports provided to each company.
Benefits for companies implementing the PACE program include:
- Worker's compensation discounts
- Reduced worker's compensation claims
- Reduced medical costs
- Improved safety record
- Increased productivity
- Reduced absenteeism
PACE offers a way for companies to help their employees stay healthy and productive, keeping their businesses strong and viable. If you would like to learn more about how PACE can make a difference in your workplace, please call 706-812-2666 or contact us by e-mail at info@wghealth.org.