III-A | Mental Health & EAP

EAP is a voluntary Employee Assistance Program that offers FREE counseling and confidential sessions for III-A members and their families.

Simple, Confidential Process:

Choose a provider from the III-A EAP Provider Directory OR from the Blue Cross of Idaho Provider In-network list*
Schedule your first appointment
No prior authorization is required
Members, spouses, and dependents are eligible to receive 10 counseling sessions, per incident, per calendar year at no cost!
It’s OK to ask for help!

If you are currently seeing a provider or wish to see a provider who is not listed on the III-A EAP Provider Directory, please the III-A Benefits Line at (208) 938-8199.

III-A also offers additional EAP resources, including FREE will preparation, legal guidance, financial resources, and more.

If you are looking for a mental health provider for a child 17 or under, you can utilize Blue Cross of Idaho’s In-network Providers, and there will also be no co-pay.

III-A First Responder and Family Helpline

(Phone number is in your III-A Benefits Book)

PTSI Assistance

Substance Misuse

Mental Health Wellness

Resources

Referrals

Treatment

Culturally-competent helpline for you AND your family.

Mental Health Crisis Lifeline text 9-8-8

About III-A Mental Health Program

Shift Wellness – III-A Mental Health Partner

Dr. Stephen Odom, PhD is a 30-year first responder and healthcare mental health expert. Dr. Odom is the CEO of First Responder Wellness and Shift Wellness as well as The Counseling Team International (TCTI).

III-A partnered with Shift Wellness/First Responder Wellness in 2020 to create our Mental Health Program.

Senior staff at Shift Wellness are dedicated to answering the First Responder and Family Helpline.

All III-A First Responder providers are rigorously vetted by the Shift Wellness team.

Shift Wellness provides on-site mental health training for III-A agencies. Training topics/trainings may be requested at any time.

Common Training Topics

Communication and Teamwork
Visions and Goal Settings
Maintaining Leadership/Supervisor Boundaries
Understanding Behavioral Health – Why Am I Feeling This Way?
Healthy Coping Skills
Mental Health and Resiliency
Addiction and the Family
Depression: Myths, Signs, Prevention and Treatment
Finding Balance in My Life
Why My Childhood Experiences Still Affect Me Today and What I Can Do
Getting to the Other Side of Treatment: A Path Forward and How It Helps
Mindfulness and Meditation
Physical Health and Wellness
Effects of COVID on Mental Health
First In, Last Out: Mental Health Resiliency and Peer Support
Families on the Frontline
Retiring Well – 6 week course

Included in the III-A Mental Health Program

First Responder and Family Helpline – Available 24/7/365
On-site Peer Support Training
Crisis Response Available for CISM/CISD
Mental Health Trainings (on-site and virtual) Provided by Shift Wellness and III-A
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Family Benefit – 10 Visits Per Incident at No Cost Annually
Monthly Wellness Wednesday Webinars Provided by III-A Staff and Nurse Practitioners
Assistance in Navigating the Logistics of Finding an In-network, In-patient Facility
Renewal Rates Are Set Annually by the Board of Trustees and Are Subject to Change on 10/1 Annually

If you or someone you know is in crisis:

Call or text the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline at 208-398-4357. Call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8. **If this is an emergency, please call 911.**