EAP opening Abingdon location Sept. 1 to better serve SW Virginia team members

Benefits & HR

ABINGDON, Va. – Ballad Health’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) has expanded its services to include an office in Abingdon in order to better serve Southwest Virginia team members.

The office, located at the Primary Care Center of Abingdon, 613 Campus Drive, Suite 200, will begin serving team members on Sept. 1. To schedule an appointment, call the main EAP number at 423-302-3480. The EAP also has offices in Johnson City and Kingsport.

The EAP provides team members and their families with confidential mental health and substance abuse services through Ballad Health counseling services, covering issues such as stress, depression and grief; marital or divorce counseling; ADHD/ADD testing; bipolar disorder; and many others.

  • Team members receive six free counseling and/or medication management visits per plan year. (Additional visits require $25 copay.)
  • Counseling can be done in-person, through a video remote session, or by phone.
  • All contact with EAP representatives is strictly confidential.
  • You are eligible for coverage under the EAP if you are a benefit-eligible team member, or a dependent of an eligible team member who is covered by a Ballad Health medical plan.

MORE INFO

Visit the EAP site on the Ballad Health intranet here.

For more information, call 423-302-3480 between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. If it’s an emergency, call the Respond Crisis Hotline at 800-366-1132.