What CARS Offers

Counseling, Assistance and Referral Services (CARS) is the Employee Asssistance Program for University of New Mexico and UNM Health Sciences. CARS promotes a healthy work-life balance by providing services to assist faculty, staff,  their significant others and UNM retirees from UNM Main and Branch Campuses and UNM Health Sciences. Services include counseling on a wide range of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, stress, job burnout, coworker conflict, eldercare, parenting, alcohol and drug use, grief and loss, managaing change and preparing for retirement. CARS provides other services, such as workshops and training, supervisor and manager workplace consultations, critical incident stress management and grief intervention and referrals for services within the UNM Community and in the larger communities the client resides in. Please see our CARS Brochure

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Your Appointment

Call (505) 272-6868
Weekdays, 8 AM to 5 PM

When you call CARS, a staff member will schedule an initial appointment for you with a clinician. (To ensure everyone's privacy, CARS does not offer walk-in services.) CARS services are completely confidential & free for all benefits-eligible staff, faculty, their domestic partners and retirees.

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Services

  • Individual and Couples Counseling
  • Supervisory Consultations with Organization Leadership
  • Crisis Intervention During Business Hours
  • Seminars and Workshops
  • Departmental In-Service Training