This program is available to all SMUHSD employees and their dependents.

What’s in the Optum Employee Assistance Program (EAP)? 

All SMUHSD employees and family members benefit from:

• Consultation and counseling
  • Unlimited, 24/7 access to EAP specialists.
  • Referrals to in-person counselors from Optum’s nationwide network of more than 130,000 clinicians under the terms of your plan
    
    
• Specialty Help Centers
  • Immediate access to professionals who consult on building better relationships, nurturing families and parenting, succeeding at work, and coping with grief and loss
    
    
• Liveandworkwell.com
  • Reliable, trusted URAC-accredited website customized with a vast information library, work-life resources, interactive tools, calculators, assessments, videos, forums and more
    
    
• Work-life support
  • EAP specialists help employees find work-life services on liveandworkwell.com
    
    
• Legal assistance and financial counseling
  • Brief consultations on specific legal or financial issues at no initial cost to the individual
  • Discounted fees for attorneys retained through the EAP

WorkLife Services Available Through the Employee Assistance Program

EAP provides concierge-like services that employees and their families value, appreciate and return to time after time. More than 100 service areas are covered - from schools and child care to plumbers and pet sitters.

How it works:

• Individuals submit requests online or by calling
• Work-life specialists respond with verified resources, usually within 48 hours
• No limits on follow-up contact with Optum’s master’s-level work-life specialists

Take advantage of these time-saving services, resources, and opportunities available to you through your EAP.