WorkLife services

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) offers an extensive suite of services to support you – from providing wellness coaching or advising on family issues to offering legal support. 

These supports from our EFAP provider, TELUS Health, are not intended to be a full-service offering, particularly if you are dealing with a complex case. These services are a great way to get short- and medium-term assistance and to discuss, with the TELUS Health professional, what additional services are needed to fully assist you across your Family, Health, Money, Life, and Work issues. Please note:

  • You and your dependents can access these services throughout the year, there are no maximums. However, if your situation is more complex or requires more long-term support it might be best if you access additional support outside of the Employee and Family Assistance Program. For example: 
  • Depending on the nature of your situation, TELUS Health may then refer you to a qualified professional in your area to continue service (for example, a referral can be made to a lawyer specializing in family law). Discounted rates may apply to referred services.
  • WorkLife consultations are conducted over the telephone. The average number of consultations available for a specific WorkLife issue is three, with the duration varying depending on your particular case, and the nature of the issue. 
    • For those accessing Legal Services, please note these are limited to one, 30-minute consultation. 
    • For Financial services, you have access to a one-hour session.
    • If you are accessing Nutritional services, please note that you can access three, one-hour consultations. 

Book a consultation

TELUS Health is available 24 hours, seven days a week, at 1-866-424-0770 or visit https://one.telushealth.com/ Not sure how to access TELUS Health? Take a look at our EFAP page for more information.

The table below shows some of the most common topics covered by the WorkLife consultations.

 

Categories of service Examples
Family support
  • Parenting resources & information
  • Adoption
  • Daycare
  • Expectant & new parents
  • Home support services
  • Planning a family
  • Special needs
  • Compassionate care & bereavement
  • Eldercare resources & information
  • Community programs
  • Residential care options
Financial support
  • Debt/credit
  • Divorce
  • Estate
  • Insurance
  • Investment planning
  • Real estate/mortgage
  • Retirement
  • Taxes (excl. tax returns & international tax)
  • Employment transition

Legal support

 

 

  • Separation/divorce
  • Child custody
  • Child support
  • Landlord-tenant
  • Property law
  • Real estate
  • Civil litigation
  • Criminal law

 

Nutrition support
  • General healthy eating
  • Weight gain/loss
  • Disease state management
  • Healthy eating on the go
  • Accommodating shift work
  • Regulating diabetes
  • Preventing heart disease
Health coaching
  • Risk reduction
  • Healthy eating
  • Stress management
  • Condition management
  • Weight management
  • Substance use and addiction support
Naturopathic services
  • Lifestyle
  • Diet
  • Mental/emotional well-being
  • Physiology
Career and Workplace
  • Stress
  • Career
  • Retirement ready

If you are unsure what services are available or which services are most relevant to your situation, recommend you call 1-866-424-0770 to discuss with an EFAP representative. 

Disclaimer

The benefits information on this website is provided as a descriptive summary only. While the University has endeavored to accurately reflect its benefit programs, policies and plans, the information on this website does not create any contractual or other rights between the University and its faculty and staff members. To the extent that there are any conflicts or discrepancies between the benefits information on this website and the benefit plan documents (including group insurance contracts and benefit booklets) or any applicable collective agreement, employment agreement, or UBC policy, the benefit plan documents and collective agreement, employment agreement, or UBC policy will govern in all cases.

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