Call EAP @ 1-800-523-5668 (24 hrs a day)

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a FREE confidential counseling and referral service that can help you and your family successfully deal with life's challenges.  EAP can help with things like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, job or work stress, parenting, alcohol and drugs, legal issues, and financial concerns.

Get Started with EAP:

1. Click the "Sign In" button in the upper right corner of the MagellanHealthcare website. 
2. New users will need to "Sign Up" and create a new account to access the website.
3. When prompted, enter your company as "County of Mendocino".
4. Click on the "Benefits Guide" to find County-specific benefits.

Don't want to create a Magellan account? You can browse the Magellan offerings without creating an account, by browsing as a guest. Please note that this will be very limited access. 

You can also search for a provider without creating an account.  Search for a provider, then click on Find A Care Provider for your options.

Professional Counseling Services, Lifestyle Coaches, and More! Download the Magellan flyer for more information.

For a comprehensive list of mental health resources available to County employees, please click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many counseling sessions do I receive?

A: All County employees and members of their household are eligible for up to 10 free counseling sessions, per issue, per 12-month period.

Q: How do the 10 sessions per incident/issue work, per 12-month period work?

A: For example, say you use EAP for work-related stress. If you use all 10 sessions in a 12-month period for work-related stress, but have another issue occur like a death in the family, or family/relationship issues, you will receive another set of 10 sessions for grief & loss, and another 10 sessions for family/relationship issues, and so on.

Q: What happens when I have exhausted all of my covered sessions?

A: If you would like to continue seeing the same local network provider for the same issue within a 12-month period, you will be seeing them in the course of their private practice. Your standard health insurance deductibles will apply.

Q: How do I find out if my provider is in the Magellan Network?

A: You can visit the Magellan website (link above). You may also call Magellan and they can tell you if a specific provider is in their network.

Q: What if I would like to change EAP providers?

A: You can switch to another local EAP provider at any time. You will need to call Magellan and receive authorization for the new provider before having a session.

Confidentiality

EAP services are strictly confidential. It is solely your decision whether to let anyone know you have used the service and the County of Mendocino has no knowledge regarding who uses the program. The EAP counselor will not share information about you or your visits unless you give permission to do so.  (The only exceptions are for statutory reasons: to report a threat of harm to yourself or another, abuse or neglect of a child, and elder abuse. No record of your visits will be noted in your personnel file.)