The Center for Work and Family Life is a benefit of your employment at USC, where licensed professionals can help you manage your stress and improve work-life balance. Confidential, short-term, solution-focused counseling and consultation is offered to faculty, staff and their dependent family members. Faculty, staff and dependents can be seen for up to ten sessions in a 12-month period.
All services are completely free of charge.
Contact: 213-821-0800
Since stress can arise in so many areas of life—work, relationships, parenting, etc.—the Center for Work and Family Life has created The Relaxation Page, a virtual de-stressing center offering advanced tools to cope with life’s pressures. Follow the link above for relaxation audio files (downloadable to MP3 players), scripts, and links to similar sites with free downloads.
The USC Lifestyle Risk Assessment is a one-hour session, led by a faculty or resident occupational therapist, that teaches clients how to enhance their energy, manage stress, sleep better, feel better, and perform better in areas related to work and health. Customized strategies can be developed for substance and alcohol abuse as well as chronic disease prevention and management. Components include: a nutrition plan, stress management plan and mind/body technique consultation.
Fees may apply. May be covered under USC Network insurance.
Contact: 323 442-3340
Email: otfp@usc.edu
Available through USC Recreational Sports, massage therapy offers a new service that promotes mental and physical health.
Contact: 213-740-5127
The USC Pain Management program analyzes daily activities to discover occupationally debilitating habits; restructures lifestyle to include healthy behaviors; helps people become engaged through participation in meaningful activities; and reduces pain levels through diaphragmatic breathing, stress reduction, and relaxation techniques.
Fees apply. May be covered under USC Network insurance. Students can use USC Student Health Insurance ($15.00 co-pay).
Contact: 323 442-3340
Email: otfp@usc.edu
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