• Employee Assistance Service for Education

Welcome to the Employee Assistance Service for Education website. EASE is an assessment and brief counseling service to employees of our member districts and their families. In addition, EASE provides consultation to managers and supervisors on dealing with emotional issues in the workplace. This website serves as an introduction to our program and the resources available to the members we serve. Our goal is to provide you with convenient access to a broad range of services. We encourage you to explore all of the other links on our page as well, and to bookmark our site for future reference.
To communicate with us, call our 24/7 access line 1-800-882-1341.

Membership Information

Membership Information

Counseling Services

Counseling Services

Connect with EASE

Connect with EASE

  • Guided Meditation: 2-minute pause

    Guided Meditation: 2-minute pause

  • Guided Meditation: Breathing Techniques

    Guided Meditation: Breathing Techniques

Dr. Emily Hernandez

Dr. Emily Hernandez- Picture

Dr. Emily Hernandez brings over 20 years of experience working in public education and mental health.  Her professional background includes working directly with schools, families, and communities including child welfare and attendance, counseling, K-12, administration, clinical mental health, employee assistance services in education, and counselor preparation/education. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with areas of expertise in working with children, couples and families, educators, victims of violence, trauma, and crisis counseling. As a leader in the field, she has presented locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally and has authored a variety of scholarly work. She has participated in leadership organizational decision making through board and advisory memberships and has served by advocating for the need for mental health services in education in various capacities. She brings a unique lens to working with educators and school systems understanding the importance of bridging the gap towards more access to mental health in prevention and intervention in education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s degree in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy and School Counseling from Cal State University, Los Angeles, and a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership focusing on educational psychology from USC.

Dr. Emily J. Hernandez, LMFT- Director
hernandez_emily@lacoe.edu
Lisa Sanjurjo- EAP Coordinator
sanjurjo_lisa@lacoe.edu

Employee Assistance Service for Education (EASE)
9525 Imperial Highway, Suite 800
Downey, CA 90242
(562) 922-6683- Office
(800) 882-1341- EASE 24/7 Access