Work/Life Connections-EAP – Aiding the Vanderbilt employee community with short-term counseling, coaching, and other services as the internal Employee Assistance Provider for Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty and staff including the Faculty and Physician Wellness; the Nurse Wellness the Postdoc Wellness and the Employee Assistance Programs.

• Counseling - Psychological support for a personal, family or workplace concern.
• Online Screening - Brief, confidential questionnaires addressing symptoms of depression, anxiety, addictions, and other concerns
• Addiction - Assessment, education, counseling and referral for those concerned with alcohol and other drug use.
• Personal Crisis - Immediate assistance for a crisis situation is available by calling Work/Life Connections-EAP at 615-936-1327.

• Work/Life Connections-EAP Mindfulness videos – An explanation of mindfulness and videos to help you with self-care for your body, mind, and spirit
• Health Plus Mindful Breaks – Offered by Health Plus, have a “mindfulness break” administered onsite to jumpstart departmental efforts.
• VUMC Osher Mindfulness Classes – A resource for your personal mindfulness

• Psychological support following challenging events
  • VUMC - Group debriefing resources following critical incidents or challenging outcomes.
  • VU - Group Debriefing response to traumatic events which impact the Vanderbilt community, .
  • VU-Student Crisis Events - The University Counseling Center provides counseling services for Vanderbilt students
  • Peer Support - Trained peers in a workgroup proactively offer emotional support to individual colleagues following challenging events.

• Finding a Mental Health Provider
• Behavioral Health Providers on the Vanderbilt Aetna Plans - Find in-network providers for long-term mental health care or psychiatric needs. 
• Behavior Health Navigator - VUMC employees now have access to a Behavior Health Navigator to offer support, guidance and education to the employee who has been diagnosed with or has a loved one with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorders, which include brief psychotic disorder, schizoaffective disorder and catatonia.
• Vanderbilt Behavioral Health - The psychiatric crisis assessment and hospital admissions program for Vanderbilt Behavioral Health is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 615-327-7000.