Many people who realize they need addiction treatment have still managed to hold on to their jobs, even during the worst times of the addiction. For these people, balancing their attendance at addiction recovery programs while continuing to work is very important.
This is when a frank discussion with one’s employer will be necessary. It definitely won’t be easy, because practically the first thing the employee will have to do is admit that an addiction exists, and addiction treatment is necessary.
It may be during this time, however, that the employee realizes, as so often happens, that the employer was either completely aware or had a strong suspicion the addiction was present, and has just been waiting for the employee to personally admit it. On top of the fact that the employer already knew about the addiction may come the added surprise that the employer has already compiled information on addiction recovery programs.
Even if this is not the case, once the admission has been made, the employer will most likely want to help the employee achieve drug addiction recovery. And, while there may be company policies the employer must adhere to, both employee and employer can work together to map out a strategy for continuing employment while the employee is undergoing addiction treatment.
Depending on whether the employee is undergoing drug addiction recovery or alcohol addiction recovery, the employee may have the option of participating in one of many addiction recovery programs that operate on an out-patient basis. The employee must keep regular appointments, sometimes several day s a week, but these appointments can be scheduled for the morning hours before the employee must be at work, or in the afternoon after the employee has left work for the day.
Employers and employees seeking information on out-patient addiction recovery programs can search http://www.addictionrecovery.net/ or 1-800-559-9503 for a list of facilities convenient to the employee’s workplace that can provide addiction treatment.
