Overview
When life is stressing you out, DSM's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) referred to as Brighter Living Solutions at DSM can help. Turn to this confidential service at no cost, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for support with a wide range of personal issues, crises, and everyday concerns.
Resources to Fight Cyberbullying
Magellan Healthcare offers resources to help you support your children with tips on how to recognize the signs of bullying and intervene when necessary. These resources can help you identify when bullies use technology such as social media to cause harm. Here just some of the resources Magellan offers to help you learn more about recognizing if your child is being bullied or is bullying others:
Through the EAP, DSM can also provide will drafting assistance with special 30 minute consultations, help you find back up child and/or elder care, support managers in creating a safe and productive environment that employees enjoy, and help you and your family build your emotional and mental strength.
This employee assistance program (EAP), provided through Magellan Healthcare, provides confidential counseling to you or your family and household members who are dealing with:
- Bereavement
- Legal questions or concerns
- Marital or family conflicts
- Childcare and senior care
- Financial problems
- Alcohol/drug issues
- Work-related issues
- Stress/emotional issues
Through Brighter Living Solutions at DSM, you can receive support from counselors in-person, by text message, live chat, phone or video conference, as well as referrals for in-person consultations with clinical, legal, and financial professionals. Remember, Brighter Living Solutions at DSM provides 5 counseling sessions per event in a rolling 12 month period to any member of your household at no cost to you.
To take advantage of this valuable benefit, visit Magellan Healthcare or call 1-800-523-5668.
Additional EAP Support
Through Brighter Living Solutions at DSM you have access to interactive live trainings, newsletters, articles, videos, and the following resources:
- Lifestyle Coaching — short-term, and the duration varies by individual. You can benefit from up to six sessions per year. Coaching is separate from counseling and your counseling session limits do not apply. You meet with the same coach by phone or video for up to 45 minutes each session. Your coach serves as a guide, supporter and even cheerleader as you set goals during the first session and make further progress in subsequent sessions.
- Web-based Confidential Care — organized into interactive programs that address emotional health, depression, substance abuse, sleep problems and insomnia, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders.
- Attorneys on legal matters and financial counselors — to consult on issues, such as budgeting, debt consolidation, loans and mortgage assistance.
- Professional consultations with work-life specialists — to help you with child or adult care, relocation, pregnancy or adoption, and even daily living issues like home improvement or pet care.
To learn more, visit Magellan Healthcare or call 1-800-523-5668.
Support for the LGBTQ+ Community
DSM is committed to building an inclusive culture where all employees feel welcomed, respected and appreciated for being exactly who they are. Below are the benefits and resources that can provide help and support to those in the LGBTQ+ community:
- Brighter Living Solutions at DSM's free and confidential counseling, tools, and resources can help you find the support you need for personal, legal, and financial issues.
- RethinkCare (available through Virgin Pulse) offer you resources to help you improve your well-being and practice mindfulness in your daily life.
Magellan Healthcare Training Series to Help the Whole Family
Each month, DSM sponsors live trainings by Magellan Healthcare providers. Visit Magellan Healthcare to view live trainings. Here is a list of trainings available in 2024:
| Training Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Getting Control of Emotional Eating | 01/10/24 |
| Teenager and Young Adult Mental Health Awareness | 02/14/24 |
| Balancing Your Financial and Emotional Well-being | 03/13/24 |
| Understanding Neurodiversity in Your Personal and Work Life | 04/10/24 |
| Changing Your Perceptions to Positively Impact Your Well-being | 05/08/24 |
| Thriving in a Multigenerational Workforce | 06/12/24 |
| The Perils and Promises of Social Media: Social Media and Mental Health | 07/10/24 |
| Protecting Children’s Emotional Well-being | 08/14/24 |
| Social Drinking Versus Problem Drinking: What’s the Difference | 09/11/24 |
| Feeling Stuck? Get Unstuck | 10/09/24 |
| Managing Intense Emotions in the Moment | 11/13/24 |
| Defending Your Well-being After Trauma | 12/11/24 |
Click here to view past recorded trainings.
Other Mental, Emotional, and Financial Support
In addition to Brighter Living Solutions at DSM, DSM offers additional benefits to support your emotional well-being. Click on any of the links below to learn more about these programs.
- Horizon CareOnline offers telehealth access to behavioral health clinicians, including psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers.
- The Brighter Living Wellness Program through Virgin Pulse can help you invest in your physical and emotional health with activities and challenges that support your personal goals, all while earning rewards.
- Fidelity has budgeting and savings tools that can support your everyday and long-term financial well-being.
- RethinkCare is available through Virgin Pulse and can provide you and your family support for raising children with learning, social, or behavioral challenges or developmental disabilities.
- DSM's Time Off and Leave Programs can provide you the opportunity to take the time away from work you need for family care, bereavement, and more.
- Horizon Care Navigator Nurses can provide you the support you need when navigating chronic and complex medical conditions with the support of licensed health care professionals and registered nurses.