Affiliate Providers that partner with T.E.A.M. must meet an extensive list of criteria. T.E.A.M.'s Affiliate Services staff conducts phone interviews and reviews written applications to select the best possible team to service our clients. To be an approved Affiliate Provider, a clinician must:

• Have at least a Masters degree in a Human Service or Behavioral Science field.
• Have a minimum of three years post-masters experience.
• Be state licensed or certified in the state in which he or she works.
• Have experience in short-term counseling.
• Be willing to work with the T.E.A.M. solution-focused counseling model.
• Be versed in the application of multiple modalities, e.g., individual and family therapy.
• Have advanced skills and training in the provision of mental health and substance abuse services.
• Be able to serve diverse populations.
• Have training or experience in Critical Incident Stress Management and a willingness to go onsite at employers' work sites to provide such support.
• Be able to offer clients routine appointments within three business days and emergent appointments within 24 hours.
• Offer evening or Saturday appointments, in addition to daytime weekday appointments.
• Be located within 15 miles of the client's employer or an employee population center.

After being selected as an Affiliate Provider, T.E.A.M. monitors affiliate cases to ensure that our standards for high quality EAP care are being met. Click here if you would like to read more about T.E.A.M.'s quality assurance process.