Counselor

Responsibilities Assesses the needs of the caller to ensure first-call resolution of all presented needs. Educates participants on specialty program offerings, promotes services, and demonstrates knowledge of military culture. Conducts comprehensive professional assessments of users’ needs for core NMC/EAP and work/life services, which can include but are not limited to, non-medical counseling, health and wellness, and other specialty and add-on services. Identifies high-risk cases and responds as indicated in accordance with established protocols. Deescalates callers, navigates resources, resolves complex concerns, and assesses and takes action in crisis situations. Ensures all calls are handled according to contractual service standards and documents all cases in the Case Management System (CMS). Performs call follow-up and reporting as assigned. Demonstrates outstanding customer service. Demonstrates exceptional understanding of military culture and addresses Service members by their rank, thanks Service members and their families for their service, and has excellent empathic listening skills paired with appropriate clinical interventions. Follows established protocols and completes all annual compliance requirements such as External Certification Authority (ECA) renewal as well as annual training such as Cyber Awareness and PII to ensure access to the CMS system is maintained. Acts as a clinical Point of Contact (POC) for the supervisors when indicated by business needs and acts as mentor for new and less experienced Triage Consultants. Qualifications Master's degree in social work and Family Therapy, Counseling, or other human services field. State Licensure to practice independently (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) preferred. 8 – 15 years of relevant post-graduate work experience in counseling, social work, and mental health services. Prior experience working with military and/or Veterans populations preferred. Military spouse or family member experience in a military community highly desirable. Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and ability to type 50 wpm. Compensation Ranges Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees. $76,200-$100K EEO Requirements It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies. All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment. Physical Requirements The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties" or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions. Disclaimer The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. #J-18808-Ljbffr