Our Employee Assistance Program, provided through Optum, offers confidential support, resources, and guidance during life’s challenges. It offers resources for stress, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting, eldercare, workplace conflicts and more.
Download the Optum Employee Wellbeing Services Flyer (PDF, 395KB).
Access the Optum Support Finder.
Your EAP includes:
- Six short-term counseling sessions at no cost to you
- Access to the Calm App (see ‘2026 ARC Benefits – Access Codes, How-To Guides, & Member Information’ document on SharePoint for access instructions.) Download the Calm App overview (pdf, 214kb) for more information.
- Access to the Uptime App. (Uptime is a learning app that delivers short, 5minute “Knowledge Hacks” taken from books, courses, and other educational sources. Instead of long courses, it gives quick, digestible summaries designed to help people learn new skills efficiently.) Download the Uptime App overview (pdf, 98kb) for more information.
- Access to Talkspace. Talkspace provides convenient, confidential access to mental health support—anytime, anywhere. Through secure messaging and virtual therapy sessions, you can connect with a licensed therapist on your schedule, without the need for in person appointments. Talkspace makes it easier to get support for stress, anxiety, relationships, and everyday challenges, all from your phone or computer.
- Support for family, relationships, health, financial (powered by BrightPlan), & emotional wellbeing
- Access to online tools, articles, and self-guided programs
- All services are free, confidential, and available to you and your household members.
