Faculty/Staff Employee Assistance

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Employee Assistance
Counseling for UC Berkeley Faculty and Staff, and Employees of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory

Phone: (510) 643-7754
Email: employeeassistance@berkeley.edu

University Health Services, Tang Center
2222 Bancroft Way
Suite 3100 (3rd floor)
Berkeley, CA 94720-4300

Employee Assistance FAQ

Accessibility/Accommodation Requirements

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in these services, please contact Karen Patchell at kpatchell@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible (at least 3–5 days in advance of the event).

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Be Well at Work - Employee Assistance

Employee Assistance provides no-cost confidential counseling and referral for UC Berkeley faculty, staff, visiting scholars, and postdocs. It is also the employee assistance program for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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