Employee Assistance Program
What is the EAP?
As a member of the Seattle Pacific University community, you and your dependents have access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This program is provided by SPU as part of the university’s commitment to promote faculty and staff’s health and wellbeing. It is offered at no charge to you and provides a valuable resource for support and information during difficult times, as well as consultation on day-to-day concerns. An EAP is an assessment, short-term counseling, and referral service designed to provide you and your family with assistance in managing everyday concerns. Please see the attachments to this page for more information on various types of benefits included in the EAP.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality is the hallmark of the program, and is essential to the success of EAP. No one besides the person accessing EAP knows they’ve used the services. No reports are made except aggregate utilization reports that do not identify individuals.
Contact Information
EAP Customer Service: 1-800-854-1446
Online: Employee Assistance Program (unum.com)
Login instructions:
- Go to Unum.com/lifebalance in your internet browser and register on login.
- Click on Access Your EAP Benefits. From there you may :
- Connect with an EAP professional
- Access financial resources
- Access legal resources
- Access other various life and work resources
Types of Services
Just when you think you have it figured out, along comes a challenge. But whether those challenges are big or small, your EAP Program is available to help you and your family find a solution and restore your peace of mind.
- Counseling: Up to three face-to-face sessions with a counselor in your area; or consultation and support by phone.
- Legal assistance: 30-minute consultation with an attorney face-to-face or by phone.
- Financial: 30-minute telephone consultation with a qualified specialist on topics such as debt counseling or planning for retirement.
- Parenting: Resources and referrals for childcare providers, before and after school programs, camps, adoption organizations, child development, prenatal care and more.
- Eldercare: Resources and referrals for home health agencies, assisted living facilities, social and recreational programs and long-distance caregiving.
- Pet care: Resources and referrals for pet sitting, obedience training, veterinarians and pet stores.
- Travel Assistance: consultation with a resource center and many benefits associated with travel beyond 100 miles from home.
Online Resources and Information
Webinars and On-demand Seminar on a variety of topics happen throughout each month: Unum.com/lifebalance