Member Assistance Program (MAP)
Life can be challenging—and sometimes overwhelming. The NSTU Member Assistance Programs are here to support you and your family through those moments.
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Member Assistance Program Guide
NSTU Registered Nurse
One of the very unique features of the NSTU MAP is access to a registered nurse who is an NSTU staff member. The registered nurse is available to assist members and provide direction on how best the NSTU MAP can address individual needs.
Contact
To arrange an appointment, please contact the NSTU Central Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (902) 477-5621 | Toll Free: 1 (800) 565-6788
nurse@nstu.ca
Counselling Services
Counselling Services works to strengthen and support the quality of personal and professional life for NSTU members, their partners, and dependents. Services include short-term counselling and support. If longer-term care is needed, members are referred to appropriate community-based professionals following an initial assessment.
Therapists with Counselling Services are highly qualified, registered with their professional organizations, and recognized for their clinical expertise and workshop leadership.
Workshops are available upon request and cover topics such as:
- Wellness
- Managing Workplace Stress
- Work-Life Balance
- Conflict Management
- Transition into Retirement
- Crisis Intervention Training
- Supporting staff responding to trauma and/or grief.
All counselling services are confidential and require the consent and participation of the client, regardless of the referring circumstances. Any release of information requires signed consent from all individuals involved who are over the age of 12, except where disclosure is required by law (e.g., court subpoena or legislation).
Counselling sessions are by appointment only and are offered at mutually agreed-upon times and locations throughout the province. These services are provided at no additional cost to NSTU members.
Contact
To arrange an appointment, please contact the NSTU Central Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (902) 477-5621 | Toll Free: 1 (800) 565-6788
counselling@nstu.ca
Early Intervention Program (EIP)
The Early Intervention Program (EIP) supports NSTU members who are working or on paid sick leave and experiencing illness or injury. The intent of the program is to provide encouragement, support, and opportunities for active participation to promote early recovery and return to work, or facilitate early application for disability benefits when necessary.
Intervention may include:
- Access of appropriate treatment (i.e. medical, vocational & rehab services)
- Coordination of health services (e.g., physician, therapist, counsellor, chiropractor)
- Facilitating the return-to-work or remain-at-work plans
- Guidance through the process and application for disability benefits
The EIP Staff are registered Occupational Therapists and employees of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union. All EIP services are voluntary, confidential and require the consent and participation of the client, regardless of the referring circumstances.
EIP Assessments are by appointment only and are offered at mutually agreed-upon times and locations throughout the province. These services are provided at no additional cost to NSTU members.
Contact
To arrange an appointment, please contact the NSTU Central Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (902) 477-5621 | Toll Free: 1 (800) 565-6788 | Fax: (902) 477-3517
eip@nstu.ca