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CARE Services for Faculty and Staff

CARE Services is the campus faculty and staff assistance program providing free, confidential problem assessment and referral for UC Berkeley faculty and staff. It is also the employee assistance program for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. CARE offers assistance with a wide range of issues, including:

  • child and teenager problems
  • couples and marital issues
  • work related stress
  • elder and dependent adult care
  • depression, anxiety, and other emotional problems
  • grief and loss
  • alcohol, drug and other addictions


 

CARE Services Newsletter - "Topic: Managing Stress-Tools and Tips"

In addition to services to individuals, CARE also provides free and confidential consultation and training services for faculty and staff management and campus administration related to behavioral health problems such as mental illness, chemical dependency, interpersonal problems, employee deaths, threats of violence, work stress and change management, etc., that impact workplace functioning.
RequestWhat to Do
Appointments

To make an appointment, call (510) 643-7754. Appointments are available Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm (including lunch hours.) Some after work appointments available.

Email:
Address: University Health Services, Tang Center
2222 Bancroft Way, Suite 3100
Berkeley, CA 94720-4300

CARE Services
Program Offerings
See Description of Services.
CARE StaffMeet the members of the CARE Staff.
Confidentiality StatementCARE Services is completely confidential. The counselor does not share information about you or your visits with anyone outside of CARE without your consent, or as required by law. Please note that confidentiality of electronic mail is not guaranteed. Much like a postcard sent via U.S. mail, email can be easily observed by a third party while on transit to its destination.
Elder Care Program
See the Elder Care Program. This program, which is part of CARE Services, offers confidential, free assistance for faculty and staff who are caring for aging parents or other adults or anticipate doing so in the future.
Emergency Contacts

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency after business hours or on weekends, the following are numbers you can contact for assistance:

  • Health Net Members, Blue Cross Members and CIGNA members::
    call United Behavioral Health at 1 (888) 440-8225
  • Kaiser Members*: call the Kaiser Psychiatry number at the following locations:
    • Oakland: (510) 752-1075
    • Pleasanton: (925) 847-5051
    • Richmond: (510) 307-1591
    • San Francisco: (415) 833-2292
    • Union City: (510) 441-3080
    • Vallejo: (707) 645-2700
    • Walnut Creek: (925) 295-4145

* Important Note: From January 1, 2008, Kaiser members can call Kaiser and/or call United Behavioral Health at 1(888)440-8225

If you are not currently enrolled in a UC Health Plan,
call 1-800-309-2131(24-hours community crisis line)
or a local crisis line in your area.

Educational Training/Groups
Community Resources

These links to community resource websites are listed as a convenience. Their inclusion in this website does not constitute endorsement by the University of California.

Coping Tools
Campus Resources

The following are additional helpful UCB campus resources:

 



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