Impairment
Faculty members who are interested in information or help with substance abuse, addiction, excessive stress, depression, anxiety, divorce or other issues of psychological or physical impairment in themselves or others can find links to resources for assistance with these issues.
UCSF Resources
Assisting Students in Need 
This UCSF Staff and Faculty Guide prepared by the UCSF Student Health Services provides a basic reference for assisting students.
UCSF Physician Well-Being Committee
The UCSF Physician Well-Being Committee is dedicated to recognizing and offering assistance to staff and physicians who have problems with substance abuse or physical and mental illness which impair their ability to practice safely and effectively. Confidentiality will be assured if possible, depending upon the severity of the situation and the immediate risk to patient safety. If you are anxious about making the first call, you may contact the committee initially, just to learn more about how the committee can offer help.
Contact:
To contact the Physician Well-Being Committee Chair,
call the Medical Staff Office: (415) 353-1849More Information:
Download the Brochure
UCSF Faculty, Staff Assistance Program (FSAP)
An employee benefit available to UCSF staff offering assistance for a broad range of personal or work related problems. Services are totally confidential.
Contact/Visit:
3333 California St., Suite 293 (Laurel Heights campus)
Weekdays, 8 am to 5 pm, call (415) 476-8279
(An answering machine records messages at other times)More Information:
Download the Brochure
Non-UCSF Resources
Medical Board of California Diversion Program – Physicians in Recovery
A program administered by the Medical Board of California to monitor the recovery of impaired physicians.
1420 Howe Avenue, Suite 14
Sacramento, CA 95825
(916) 263-2600
CMA Confidential Assistance Hotline
A confidential telephone service of the California Medical Association, for physicians and family members.
San Francisco Medical Society
The sponsor of a “Recovering Physicians” peer group.
1003 A O'Reilly
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 561-0850
Intercounty Fellowship
1821 Sacramento St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 674-1821
E-mail: aa@aasf.orgOficina Central Hispana
383 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 554-8811
Al-Anon and Al-A-Teen Information Service of San Francisco
Support groups for the families of alcoholics and the teenage children of alcoholics.
San Francisco - Al-Anon Info Serv (415-626-5633)
1095 Market St., Suite 317
San Francisco, CA 94103-1624San Francisco (South) - Serv. de infor. hispano intergrupal (650-794-9654*)
405 Grand Ave Ste 204
San Francisco, CA 94080 (Spanish)
Narcotics Anonymous
Twelve-step program for recovery from addiction to narcotics and other drugs.
(415) 621-8600
78 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Cocaine Anonymous
Self-help groups for cocaine addicts.
(415) 821-6155
Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute
Call for a Clinical Social Worker: (415) 476-7000
401 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94143
Northern California Psychiatric Society
Physician referral service is provided.
(415) 334-2418
San Francisco Suicide Prevention Hotline
Hotline: (415) 781-0500
Non-UCSF Mental Health Services offered through UCSF Health Plans
If your health insurance plan is Kaiser Permanente 
(see pages 26 & 29 of the PDF)
If your health insurance plan is Health Net
If your health insurance plan is Pacific Care
If your health insurance plan is Blue Cross