Prescription opioid abuse among employees costs organizations billions of dollars each year, yet it is often challenging to identify the issue or know how to effectively work with employees to address the problem. Employees misusing prescription opioids are at a higher risk of workplace accidents and contribute to reduced productivity. This session will show you how to identify potential prescription misuse among employees, as well as strategies to guide employees toward resources to manage both the emotional and physical impact. Following this session, you will be able to:
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Norbert J. Alicea
vice president, EAP+Work/Life Services
Health Advocate, Inc.
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Bert Alicea is a Licensed Psychologist with over 27 years of experience in the EAP field. Bert specializes in conducting trainings locally and on a national level on topics including harassment awareness; violence prevention; drug free workplace; DOT compliance training; and supervisor EAP awareness training. Bert also has a specialization with executive coaching; conflict mediation; and management and supervisor consultations in assisting with difficult workplace situations. Bert obtained a Masters of Arts in Industrial Psychology from West Chester University, West Chester, Pa., and he also has his Bachelors of Science in Psychology from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia. He is a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) and a U.S. Department of Transportation qualified Substance Abuse Professional.
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Raffi Terzian
senior vice president of clinical operations, senior medical director
Health Advocate
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Raffi Terzian is a board certified Emergency Physician with nearly 20 years of clinical and administrative experience. Prior to joining Health Advocate in 2007, Dr. Terzian served as Medical Director of Occupational and Travel Health for Main Line Health System. Previously, he was Director of Medical Student Education in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and was a member of the leadership team in the Graduate Medical Education program in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Jefferson Medical College and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He received his doctor of medicine degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine, where he also received his Master of Public Health degree in administrative medicine.