UMHS Employee Assistance Program
Taking Care of Our Own at UMHS
A confidential, no-cost service for the University of Michigan Health System’s faculty, staff and their families
"When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied." — Herophilus
Mission Statement
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a confidential, no cost service for UMHS Faculty, Staff, and their families. Our goal is to inspire ongoing individual and organizational development, while contributing to the health and well-being of the Health System community. We do this by providing brief counseling and coaching services, mediation services, crisis intervention, assessment and referral, educational and training programs, and supervisory, staff, and team consultation.
Core Beliefs and Values
We believe that:
- Caring for our employees supports our efforts to put patients and families first
- No one person, in this stressful age, can long maintain a high level of functioning without the assistance of others
- Employees benefit when they are afforded the opportunity to talk about their problems in a confidential place, safe from judgment
- Work and personal relationships flourish when individuals can engage in sincere efforts to problem solve
- People feel validated and esteemed when listened to and understood
- Intervention at a group level can build connection, create community, and remove the obstacles that might prevent a group from flourishing
Scope of Services
Personal issues
Workplace issues
Services to Work Groups
Consulation
Education/Training ("Brown Bags")
Employee Assistance Program is an assessment, referral, consultation and short-term counseling service for the employees of the University of Michigan Health System. All active faculty, staff and temporary employees and their immediate families are eligible. Supportive counseling is provided for employees whether the problem arises in one's personal life or in the workplace.
The Employee Assistance program counselors will help you explore problem areas that affect your well-being.
- Mental Health Concerns
- Crisis Resolution
- Marital/Family/Partner Issues
- Parent/Child Conflicts
- Grief/Loss
- Financial Concerns
- Elder Care
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse
- Work Relationships
- Career Dissatisfaction
- Reaction to Change or Reorganization
- Reaction to Loss
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse
- Low Morale
- Intragroup Conflict
- Critical Incident Response
- Unit or Department Reorganization or Change
- Job Stress
- Grief/Loss
- On How to Access and Use the Program
- Managing Difficult Situations
- Workgroup Conflicts/Morale
Education/Training ("Brown Bags")
- Skillfully Responding to Life Stressors
- Thriving at Home and Work: Work-Life-Family Balance
- Benefits of Positive Emotions
- Emotional Intelligence
- Building High Quality Connections at Work and Home
- Cultivating Respect, Appreciation, and Inspiration Across the Generations
- Improving Interpersonal Conflicts
- Depression: What It Is and the Help That Is Available
- Above All “Do No Harm”: Exploring Substance Abuse and Addiction in the Workplace
- Crucial Conversations: How to Talk with Each Other When Emotions are High
- Compassion Fatigue
- Positive Organizational Scholarship
- Resiliency
Confidentiality
Any faculty or staff member who voluntarily requests assistance from is assured that confidentiality is carefully maintained. professional staff adhere to the ethical principles and licensure requirements of their respective professions.
Cost
Services are provided at no cost to the client. If a referral is made to a provider outside of the Employee Assistance Program the cost of the service is the responsibility of the client. Costs incurred for such outside services may be covered in part or fully by the client's health insurance.
Hours
8 a.m. — 5 p.m. Monday
– Friday
Alternate hours by appointment prior to 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
Contact Info
To inquire about services or schedule an appointment, please call (734) 763-5409
or email eap@umich.edu
D2101 Med Professional Building
Fax: (734) 763-5501
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Mike Moriarty
email: mkmr@umich.edu
(734) 936-6350
Pg. 8128
(by calling 936-6266)
Kathleen Robertson
email: kjrobert@umich.edu
(734) 936-9293
Pg. 0721
(by calling 936-6266)
Donna Dotson
email: drmd@umich.edu
(734) 763-9778
Pg. 9630
(by calling 936-6266)
