The UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center offers individual, couples and family counseling to help HCS employees and members of their immediate household resolve work-related and personal problems. Our staff includes counselors specializing in marriage and family counseling, play therapy, group counseling, alcohol and drug abuse aftercare, EMDR, critical incident stress management, aging and caregiver issues, employee assistance, career counseling, art therapy and more. For more information, visit the EACC's Counseling Services webpage.

Homewood City School System employees receive unlimited counseling sessions. To schedule a counseling appointment, call 1-877-872-2327 or 205-934-2281.

Other Counseling Services

• One-At-A-Time Therapy: Enables you to develop strategies for moving forward in a single, goal-oriented therapy session. One-at-a-Time Therapy is currently available for clients seeking individual counseling.
• Financial Counseling: An individualized financial wellness counseling session will help you gain a better understanding of your financial situation, while teaching you the best options for managing your finances and paying off debt. The EACC offers free financial counseling services to help you develop a personal financial assessment and take control of your finances.
• Tobacco Cessation: The EACC provides four free nicotine counseling sessions per employee per calendar year. The sessions are conducted by licensed mental health professionals either in one-on-one or group counseling sessions. These tobacco cessation sessions are offered in addition to the free benefit of unlimited counseling sessions available to HCS employees.
• Telehealth/Distance Counseling: The EACC offers face-to-face telemental health sessions via HIPAA-compliant video-conferencing system Zoom. EACC's staff include certified distance credentialed counselors, trained in best practices for delivering traditional counseling through technological means.

Life coaching is for the person who needs guidance with personal goals and just doesn’t know where to start or for the person who has had problems achieving personal goals. Your EACC life coach will assist you with plan development and provide support as a partner in your vision for self-improvement. For more information, see the EACC Life Coaching for HCS employees flyer or visit uab.edu/lifecoaching.

Homewood City School System employees receive unlimited life coaching sessions. To schedule an appointment, call 1-877-872-2327 or 205-934-2281.

The UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center supports you in achieving successful work-life integration in all areas of life by offering informational classes, support groups, and psycho-educational and stress management programs. Classes are offered at no cost to HCS employees and members of their immediate household.

• Support Groups: The EACC offers several confidential support groups that give participants the opportunity to discuss shared experiences, offer and receive guidance, and benefit from community support. Visit the EACC Support Groups webpage for details.
• Self Care Studio: A collaboration between the UAB EACC and UAB Arts in Medicine that offers employees a space to enhance creativity and focus on personal wellness. Meets via Zoom the first and third Tuesday of the month, noon-1 p.m. Check the EACC Events Calendar for upcoming sessions.
• Mental Health First Aid: Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Participants will learn common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis and connect them with help, and additional information on trauma, substance use and self-care. Check the EACC Events Calendar for upcoming sessions; registration closes 10 days ahead of requested session.
• QPR for Suicide Prevention: QPR for Suicide Prevention offers hope through positive action. As a trained QPR Gatekeeper, you will learn to recognize the warning signs of people in trouble, and will have the tools to act vigorously to possibly prevent a suicide. Check the EACC Events Calendar for upcoming sessions.

For a complete schedule of upcoming events, visit the EACC Programs & Events page.

myStrength

The UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center has partnered with myStrength to provide free access to web and mobile tools for increased emotional health and wellbeing for employees and members of their immediate households. myStrength features hundreds of resources on topics like stress management, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, parenting, substance abuse and more. Access to myStrength is free and you do not have to be an existing EACC client to take advantage of this resource.

Get started...

• Go to mystrength.com, click “Sign Up” and register for your free account using the access code: UABGoBlazers!
• Download the myStrength app on the App Store or Google Play Store to access resources on your mobile device.
• For more information, including downloadable myStrength Tools for Success, visit go.uab.edu/mystrength.

Code Blaze Resources

Through the Code Blaze program, the UAB Employee Assistance and Counseling Center provides quick access to community and online resources. Go to uab.edu/codeblaze to explore an extensive catalog of tools for solving stressful situations, relaxation and techniques for managing difficult emotions.

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