Employee Assistance Program

LifeMatters is a free employee assistance program offered to California State University, Dominguez Hills. Eligible employees and any members of their household, including dependents living away from home, have 24-hour access to confidential services that support emotional well-being, safety and productivity in the workplace. 

Benefits include:

  • Short-term counseling receive three (3) sessions, for each problem.
  • Work/life resources for child and elder care information to assist with care options, financial concerns, and legal issues.
  • Financial consultation referral with a certified financial counselor for budgeting, credit report review or correction, mortgage and loan information, debt management and consolidation, college or retirement planning.
  • Legal consultation with an attorney for consumer law, traffic citations,​ family law, estate planning and other personal law issues.
  • Professional development 
  • Convenience resources for volunteer opportunities and pet care.
  • Critical incident stress management. 
  • Skills coaching for adjusting to change, stress reduction, resiliency, time management, assertiveness, conflict management, goal strategies, creativity, tact and responsiveness, communication and more. 
  • Healthy living services promoting health and wellness through a six (6) week telephonic Tobacco Cessation Program or a Baby Welcome Program for expectant mothers to receive a voucher for a free diaper bag and sample newborn products. 
  • Online self-assessments for adaptation to change, alcohol and drug abuse, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, gambling, nicotine addiction, obsessive-compulsive behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, relationships and stress.

For more information, please visit theLife Matters Website, Employee Code: contact HRM at (310) 243-3771 to obtain code. You can also contact Life Matters 24/7 at 1-800-367-7474. Note EAP LifeMatters services is for stateside employees only.

Please call Payroll Services and Benefits at (310)243-3769 for additional questions on LifeMatters.

Empathia Telehealth Rider

Specialized Health Care Service Plan Contract Amendatory Rider for AB 457 and the Combined Evidence of Coverage and Disclosure Form Amendatory Rider for AB 457

  • All covered members (employees) may download this rider by logging into the LifeMatters Portal the member website and clicking on the "Combined Evidence of Coverage and Disclosure Rider" at the footer of the site to ensure they are provided with timely notice of their rights. You may also request a hard copy by writing to “Member Services: Empathia Pacific 5234 Chesebro Road, Suite 201, Agoura Hills, CA 91301.”

LifeMatters EAP Webinars