Faculty & Staff Assistance Program

From time to time individuals experience personal problems that can become overwhelming. These problems can include:
  • Family problems
  • Concerns about children or aging parents
  • Financial or legal issues
  • Depression
  • Struggles with an addiction or everyday stress

This Faculty and Staff Assistance Program is designed to offer confidential and professional help for faculty, staff, and members of their families who may need assistance with personal problems. Confidential evaluation, counseling and referral services are provided at no cost to faculty or staff or their family members. The provider of these services is PERSPECTIVES, Ltd. For username and password, contact the Office of Work/Life Resources at 847-467-3631.

Important Features

This cost-free program is available for all benefits eligible faculty and staff and their family members. It is voluntary, confidential, and provides these services:

  • Assessment, Referral and Short-term Counseling.
  • Supervisory and Management Training Sessions.
  • Faculty and Staff Orientations, including sessions for new faculty and staff.
  • Management and Supervisory Consultation.
  • Critical Incident Intervention with departments.
  • Wellness Seminars.

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program deals with two types of referrals:

1. Self-referrals

A self-referral is initiated by the faculty, staff, or family member experiencing a personal or family problem. This problem may or may not be affecting an individual's job performance in any way. Therefore, it is completely CONFIDENTIAL between the individual and the Perspectives counselor. No feedback is given to the University.

2. Supervisory Referrals

A supervisory referral may be initiated by a supervisor or manager in situations where job performance problems may be affected by personal problems.

Supervisory and Management Consultation

Consultation is available for supervisors or managers. In this situation, the Perspectives counselor will guide the supervisor or manager step by step through the referral process.

For information or to schedule an appointment, contact Perspectives.

PERSPECTIVES, Ltd.
800-456-6327

Office locations convenient to the Evanston and Chicago offices.

In the case of an emergency, counselors are available at the above phone numbers 24 hours a day.