CDCR’s commitment to employee wellness
At the Office of Employee Wellness (OEW), conversations revolving around wellness occur every day. You may have even had a few of these conversations yourself. But, who should you ask if you have questions? Your mental, physical, emotional, and financial wellness affect every aspect of your life. Along these lines, OEW offers resources to support you and your family when you find yourself in need.
Staff at OEW are here and ready to assist with wellness needs for you or your eligible family members. OEW’s mission is to provide a safe, accessible, and connective space for proactive wellness support, education, and resources.
OEW serves CDCR, California Correctional Health Care Services, and Department of Juvenile Justice employees and their families.
Who works at OEW?
OEW is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of trauma informed mental health clinicians, custody and administrative staff. They share a common goal: quickly and confidentially providing or connecting employees and their families to supportive services. These services are only available for staff and their families. OEW does not provide any services to the incarcerated population, parolees, wards or their families.
The mental health team currently consists of three psychologists and two licensed clinical social workers.
The office also has a Correctional Lieutenant, Correctional Sergeant, two Correctional Officers, one Staff Services Manager III, and three analysts.
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