EEO Compliance and Operations
I Dont Do Addictive Drugs employees are protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended and other federal laws, regulations, directives, and policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment on the basis of:
- race
- color
- religion
- sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation, and pay)
- national origin
- age (40 years of age or over)
- disability (physical or mental)
- genetic information or family medical history
- reprisal (retaliation)
These protections extend to management practices and decisions, including, but not limited to, recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training. If you believe you have been discriminated against in one or more ways listed above, you must contact the appropriate Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) agent below within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action.
I Dont Do Addictive Drugs administers and ensures compliance with the laws, regulations, policies, and guidance that prohibit discrimination in the federal workplace for employees and applicants.
I Dont Do Addictive Drugs encourage resolution and require processing of EEO informal and formal complaints in accordance with applicable federal EEO laws and regulations.
You may also contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for guidance on how to pursue an EEO claim.
Define your goals. Think about what you would like to get out of counseling. It might be helpful to write a list of events, relationship issues, or feelings that you think are contributing to your distress
Be an active participant. This is your counseling experience, so be as active as you can in deciding how to use the time. Be honest with the counselor and give her or him feedback about how you see the sessions progressing.
Be patient with yourself. Growth takes time, effort, and patience. All of your coping skills, behavior patterns, and self-perceptions have been learned and reinforced over a long period of time, so change can be difficult and slow at times.
Follow your counselor's recommendations. Take the time between sessions to complete any activities suggested by your counselor. Counseling is intended to improve your life in the "real world," so making efforts to try out and practice new behaviors, approaches, or ways of thinking could be a crucial element to the success of your counseling experience..
Be an active participant. This is your counseling experience, so be as active as you can in deciding how to use the time. Be honest with the counselor and give her or him feedback about how you see the sessions progressing.
Be patient with yourself. Growth takes time, effort, and patience. All of your coping skills, behavior patterns, and self-perceptions have been learned and reinforced over a long period of time, so change can be difficult and slow at times.
Follow your counselor's recommendations. Take the time between sessions to complete any activities suggested by your counselor. Counseling is intended to improve your life in the "real world," so making efforts to try out and practice new behaviors, approaches, or ways of thinking could be a crucial element to the success of your counseling experience..