Allied Trades Assistance Program

What Allied Trades Assistance Program does

Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP) is a Philadelphia-based, non-profit Employee Assistance Program (EAP) created by Organized Labor in 1992 to serve union members and their dependents in the building trades. The organization delivers face-to-face solution-focused counseling, crisis intervention, substance use disorder treatment coordination, mental health referrals, DOT-compliant Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) evaluations, and Critical Incident Response services to members of construction trade unions including Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 and 27, District Council 21, Plumbers Local 690, BAC Local 1 PA/DE, IUOE Local 542, and the Finishing Trades Institute.

ATAP's product portfolio is organized around a core EAP with multiple integrated service modules: a Peer Advocate Program that places trained peer supporters on building-trades job sites, a Building Trades Support Group meeting monthly in person and via Zoom, a Real Time EAP scheduling tool, an online provider directory covering the ATAP Network plus MultiPlan Network, claims adjudication and processing with electronic payments through PNC Healthcare's Claim Payments & Remittances service, a Payer Express portal for per capita payments, and the Jack Dempsey Unity Fund scholarship. The underlying technology stack consists of operational tooling — provider directory search, intake assessment workflows, and claims processing infrastructure — rather than differentiated platform IP.

ATAP generates revenue through per capita subscription payments from union health and welfare funds tied to covered member headcount, supplemented by managed-services fees for claims adjudication and utilization reporting. The go-to-market is community-led, reaching members through union networks, peer advocates embedded in workplaces, and fund administrator relationships. Customers are concentrated in Philadelphia-area building trades unions, with no disclosed geographic expansion, no external funding, and no M&A history. The operating geography remains the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Name

Allied Trades Assistance Program

Legal name

Allied Trades Assistance Program

Website

https://alliedtrades-online.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Allied Trades Assistance Program is a Philadelphia-based, non-profit Employee Assistance Program created by Organized Labor in 1992 to provide substance use disorder, mental health, and crisis intervention services to union members and their dependents in the Philadelphia building trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employee Assistance Programs

NAICS

Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) Management (HLAEAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wellbeing, Mental Health & Employee Assistance (EAP) (BPACAPAO)

Keywords

• Employee assistance program
• Substance abuse counseling
• Mental health services
• Union member benefits
• Behavioral health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Per Capita Payments: Union organizations and health and welfare funds pay per capita fees based on number of members covered for EAP services
2. Claims Administration: ATAP adjudicates, processes, and pays claims for mental health and drug and alcohol treatment services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP) is an award-winning Employee Assistance Program created by Organized Labor that delivers face-to-face solution-focused counseling, crisis intervention, assessment, and referrals for substance use disorder, mental health, and related issues to union members and their dependents. The program also adjudicates and processes mental health and substance abuse treatment claims on behalf of union health and welfare funds, while supporting claims solvency through utilization reporting. Founded in 1992 and based in Philadelphia, ATAP operates the Peer Advocate Program, Building Trades Support Group, and DOT Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) services as part of its integrated service offering.

Product overview

Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP) is an award-winning Employee Assistance Program created by Organized Labor, operating as a single unified product with multiple integrated service modules. The core EAP provides face-to-face solution-focused counseling with 24/7 toll-free access to licensed professionals. Additional modules include the Building Trades Support Group (monthly in-person/Zoom meetings), Peer Advocate Program (peer-based intervention), Substance Abuse Professional Services (DOT compliance), Critical Incident Response/Stress Debriefing (crisis intervention), Real Time EAP (scheduling), ATAP Provider Directory (network search), Claims Administration (adjudication and payment), Payer Express (online payments), and the Jack Dempsey Unity Fund (treatment scholarships). The comprehensive approach enables ATAP to support members through the entire journey from assessment through treatment and recovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Award-winning Employee Assistance Program providing face-to-face solution-focused counseling, crisis intervention, assessment, and referrals for substance use disorder, mental health, and related issues to union members and their dependents, with 24/7 toll-free access to licensed and certified professionals.
• Peer Advocate Program Nationally recognized peer support training program placing trained Peer Advocates within building trades workplaces to support members showing signs of substance use disorders and assist those in recovery on job sites.
• Substance Abuse Professional Services (SAP) DOT-compliant Substance Abuse Professional services that evaluate employees who have violated drug and alcohol regulations, recommending treatment, education, and return-to-duty procedures for safety-sensitive transportation functions.
• Critical Incident Response / Stress Debriefing Crisis intervention and stress debriefing services responding to workplace traumatic events including serious accidents, violence, fatalities, and natural disasters, available via dedicated phone lines.
• Claims Administration Claims adjudication, processing, and payment services for mental health and substance abuse treatment, delivered to union health and welfare funds with monthly Utilization Reports and electronic payment via PNC Healthcare CPR (Echo Health).
• Building Trades Support Group Monthly in-person and Zoom support group for Philadelphia Building Trades members recovering from substance use disorders and/or mental health issues, meeting on the 3rd Monday of each month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant cost savings for health and welfare funds in challenging healthcare times
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PNC Healthcare (CPR Service)coreTechnology or Integration · 31 August 2021ATAP partnered with PNC Healthcare to provide new electronic payment methods via their Claim Payments & Remittances (CPR) service, powered by Echo Health. The service enables providers to access detailed explanations of benefits (EOB) for each transaction through providerpayments.com.
• MultiPlan NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationATAP offers a MultiPlan Network option in addition to its primary ATAP Network, expanding provider access for members.
• In-Network Insurance ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider network accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Horizon, Blue Cross PPO, Independence BCBS, Magellan, and United HealthCare.
• Finishing Trades Institute (FTI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATAP holds monthly Peer Advocate meetings and Building Trades Support Group meetings at the Finishing Trades Institute location (2190 Hornig Road, Philadelphia, PA 19116). FTI provides the venue for ongoing community support activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Evernorth (Cigna) EAP: The health services arm of Cigna, offering EAP, behavioral health, and pharmacy benefits at national scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent EAP competitor with insurance-bundled offerings that overlap with ATAP's counseling and SUD services.
• Magellan Health (now CenterWell): Managed behavioral health organization serving health plans, employers, and government programs. Comparable incumbent in managed behavioral health with EAP-like services, competing for union welfare fund contracts at larger scale.
• Carelon Behavioral Health: Elevance Health's behavioral health subsidiary offering EAP, managed care, and behavioral health services to insurers and employers. Comparable broad incumbent in the EAP/managed behavioral health space competing for the same union and employer benefit relationships.
• Aetna Resources for Living: Aetna's EAP offering bundled with its health insurance products, providing counseling and work-life services to insured employer groups. Comparable incumbent EAP that competes for the same welfare-fund budgets as ATAP, often via insurance carriers unions already carry.

Emerging players

• Modern Health: Global mental health platform offering EAP-style counseling, coaching, and digital therapy to employers worldwide. Comparable to ATAP in serving employer-sponsored behavioral health needs but differentiated by app-first delivery and global footprint.
• Spring Health: Precision mental health platform providing EAP, therapy, and coaching to employers and health plans. Comparable to ATAP as a behavioral health benefit provider targeting employer populations, with a faster-growing digital model.
• Lyra Health: Digital-first mental health platform serving employers and health plans with teletherapy, coaching, and self-serve tools. Comparable as an EAP-adjacent provider competing for the same employer/labor benefit dollars, but with a tech-native delivery model unlike ATAP's in-person approach.

Direct peers

• AllOne Health: EAP and behavioral health provider offering counseling, work-life, and crisis services to employers and organizations. Comparable to ATAP in core EAP functionality and union/health-fund customer base, though with broader multi-state reach.
• ComPsych: The largest independent Employee Assistance Program provider in the U.S., serving employers with counseling, behavioral health, and wellness services. Directly comparable to ATAP as an EAP administrator, though operating at much larger national scale across all employer types rather than a labor-only niche.
• BHS (Behavioral Health Services): Specialist EAP and behavioral health provider serving unions, employers, and health plans. Directly comparable to ATAP in offering union-focused EAP delivery, claims administration, and 24/7 crisis support for labor populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/atradesassistanceprogram
• Xx.com/alliedtradeseap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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