You are the University of Missouri’s most important resource, and your personal and professional well-being is critical to achieving our shared mission.
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a continuum of tools, resources and counseling services to support emotional wellness, the ability to successfully handle life’s stresses and to adapt to change and difficult times (building resilience, reducing stress, getting quality sleep, strengthening social connections, coping with loss, and being mindful). The EAP offers free, short-term, confidential counseling sessions for employees (faculty and staff) and their household members.
Optum Live and Work Well (systemwide)
Optum's Live and Work Well program offers experienced consultants available 24/7 at no cost for support, guidance and resources to help you navigate small questions and big problems related to a range of issues, including:
- Stress, anxiety and depression
- Relationship problems
- Grief and loss
- Parent and family issues
When you speak to a consultant, you'll receive immediate help or be directed to a network provider. Optum EAP provides up to three sessions (per presenting issue) with an experienced consultant for each issue or problem at no cost to you. The benefit renews each calendar year.
Optum’s digital support tools also provide self-help programs and resources specific to your needs.
Access Optum’s Live and Work Well program (exit UM System site). Access code: UMISSOURI. Contact: 866-248-4094.
- Optum standard flyer-English (PDF, 859KB)
- Optum standard flyer-Spanish (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Optum healthcare flyer (PDF, 7.5MB)
Local resources
Columbia
MU's in-house program offers EAP services to MU, MUHC and UM System employees (faculty and staff) and their household members.
McReynolds Hall, Suite 465
305 South 5th Street
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-2146
- In-house EAP: Appointments are available in-person (McReynolds Hall or MUHC main campus), virtually or by phone during regular business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.). Contact the HR Service Center to schedule.
- Columbia EAP informational flyer (PDF, 2MB)
- Team presentations and custom resources: To discuss custom EAP resources and team presentations, contact employeerelations@umsystem.edu.
- On-campus resource library: The EAP resource library has a wide variety of resources available to university employees (faculty and staff) and their household members. Some items are available as handouts while other resources may be checked out.
- Occupational stress seminars: University EAP professionals host occupational stress seminars across a wide variety of topics, from stress management to compassion fatigue.
- Quality of Work Life Assessment survey: Participation in this voluntary, confidential survey helps the EAP deliver programs and services to help improve quality of work life at the university.
- EAP work-life resources: A number of helpful resources are available online. From adoption resources to managing workplace stress, find work-life resources that relate to your topic.
Rolla
ComPsych's GuidanceResources program offers EAP services to Missouri S&T employees (faculty and staff) and their household members.
ComPsych (available 24/7)
Phone: (833) 515-0754
- ComPsych GuidanceResources flyer (PDF, 126KB)
- FAQs for Employees (PDF, 96KB)
- FAQs for Managers and Supervisors (PDF, 97KB)
Reviewed 2023-06-28
