Employee Assistance Programs
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and resources for employees facing challenges that adversely affect job performance.
Contact Information
Physical Address:
Phone:
(505) 884-9738
judy.venczel@aps.edu
The APS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free confidential short-term program that helps employees work through various life challenges that may adversely affect job performance. Employees do not have to be enrolled in APS's medical plan to obtain services.
Please feel free to call the EAP office at (505) 884-9738.
New Mexico Crisis and Access Line
If you or a loved one is experiencing any kind of emotional crisis, mental health or substance use concern, you can find help 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line or Peer to Peer Warmline.
Crisis and Access Line
Talk to a licensed counselor: 1 (855) NMCRISIS (662-7474)
Hours: Toll-Free and Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Peer to Peer Warmline
Call or text a certified Peer Support Specialist: 1-855-4NM-7100 or 1-855-466-7100
Hours: Call: 3:30 p.m.–11:30 p.m. or Text: 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Presbyterian Health Plan Members
Customer service at 923-5600 will immediately connect members to a behavioral health specialist 24/7. There is also a specific “Behavioral Health” number on the back of all ID cards.
Behavioral Health: 505-923-5470 or 1-800-452-4347, or read about Behavior Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NM Members
BCBSNM Behavioral Health Unit:
888-898-0700
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
BCBSNM Customer Service:
877-994-BLUE (877-994-2583 )
Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. (MT)
Weekends & Holidays, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (MT)
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas
Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health
Check your drinking pattern, see signs of a problem, and get tools to make a change.
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Physical Address:
6400 Uptown Blvd. NE Ste. 480 W Albuquerque, NM, 87110 Map - Main Phone: (505) 884-9738
- Email: judy.venczel@aps.edu
Contact Us
Employee | Contact Information |
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Larry Fortess
Director of Threat Assessment |
stephen.fortess@aps.edu (505) 880-3758 Cell: (505) 239-5173 |
Sherry Johnson
Administrative Assistant |
sherry.johnson@aps.edu (505) 880-3718 |
Judy Venczel, LPCC
EAP Counselor and Certified Mediator |
judy.venczel@aps.edu (505) 884-9738 |
Melissa Fagan
EAP Counselor |
fagan_m@aps.edu (505) 880-3710 ext. 63710 |
Lanny Leyba
Threat Assessment Case Manager |
lanny.leyba@aps.edu (505) 855-6243 |
Bruce Nieto
Threat Assessment Case Manager |
bruce.nieto@aps.edu (505) 855-6243 |