Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

All state health plans offered to VMI employees and their dependents have employee assistance programs (EAPs). Included are up to four sessions at no charge for such services as mental health, alcohol or drug abuse assessment, child or elder care, grief counseling and legal or financial services. EAP counselors are available to assist employees with problems related to:

In general, care must be authorized in advance. You or your eligible dependent will speak to an EAP specialist who will assess your problem and coordinate assistance. Should your problem require mental health or substance abuse care, you will be referred to a provider, under your mental health and substance abuse benefit. Your EAP specialist or care manager will arrange a referral according to your specific needs. Contact your plan's Member Services department for more information.

For more information on benefits of the EAP, please see the following link: Employee Assistance Program
For a list of Rockbridge Area EAP providers, click here.

ValueOptions, Inc.
Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Program
Member Services: 1-866-725-0602

The ValueOptions site contains employee assistance information, from calculators to use with health topics to financial and legal resources, to topics from "A to Z." Visit the Tools and Resources section.  Topics A - Z link may be found on the left.

COVA Connect

Optima Health Employee Assistance
Member Services: 1-800-899-8174 or 757-363-6777 in Hampton Roads

COVA HDHP

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Member Services: 1-800-346-5484

Kaiser Foundation Health Plans of the Mid-Atlantic States
Employee Assistance Program
(866) 517-7042 (toll free)

Information on this page provided through the Department of Human Resource Management website at www.dhrm.state.va.us/genlbenefits/employeeassistance.html

Employee Training:

Our office, Human Resources and Information Technology produced this training to educate VMI employees about current alcohol and drug policies. Ttake a moment to review this training and take the quiz. If you have questions about the training or would like more information on alcohol, tobacco, or substance abuse contact us at 540-464-7667 or stop by the VMI infirmary. 

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Training