EAP Counselor

Location Address:

9521 San Mateo NE Albuquerque, NM 87113-2237

Compensation Pay Range:

Minimum Offer $54,516.80 Maximum Offer $83,262.40 Now Hiring: EAP Counselor

Summary:

Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Employee Assistance Program Counselor to support Santa Fe, NM. Type of Opportunity: Full time Job Exempt: Yes Job is based: Reverend Hugh Cooper Administrative Center Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

The EAP counselor provides clinical mental health services directly to eligible employee assistance program clients and program participants for the State of New Mexico (SONM). The counselor will work in concert with EAP clinical and administrative staff on ways to improve efficiency and delivery of services. This position will provide EAP services at various on-site locations as well as via telehealth or phone, provide onsite or virtual Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISDs) for SONM employees, and will be the main point of contact for EAP-related consultations with managers and HR within SONM. Quarterly travel to state-wide sites within the State of NM will be required.

Some key responsibilities include:

• Deliver direct services to individuals and groups using clinical assessment, brief solution-focused counseling, coaching, consulting, mediation, crisis response to employees in business environments.

• Assess clinical needs and triage clients to receive proper support through skill building, case management, resourcing, and referrals for longer-term therapy.

• Collaborate on team projects to improve EAP service delivery to employees, companies, and business partners.

• Consult with employees and organizations on a variety of EAP-related issues as needed.

• Collaborate with SONM Human Resources and organizational leaders to manage EAP referrals to address employee job performance concerns as needed.

• Clinical assessment of the level of risk, substance abuse and dependency, and
  appropriate level of care.

• Where required, facilitate on-site group support for work teams to debrief and provide clinical psychological first aid following a workplace critical incident (CISD).

• Develop effective working relationships across organizational lines within SONM to increase EAP utilization.

• Consult with Clinical Manager and/or EAP Director as needed regarding ethical or clinical concerns on a case-by-case basis.

• Maintain professional license and relevant certifications by participating in educational programs and completing all continuing education requirements in a timely manner.

• Support and engage with fellow EAP team members to help build a high-performance team.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in counseling, clinical psychology, or social work
• Current license to practice independently in New Mexico (LPCC, LMFT, LISW, or LCSW) license is required
• Obtain Certified Employee Assistance Professionals (CEAP) within 2 years of hire
• Obtain Substance Abuse Professional Certification (SAP) within 2 years of hire (preferred)
• Ability to travel and function independently of direct onsite supervision while providing high quality care

All benefits-eligible Presbyterian employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, group term life insurance and other optional voluntary benefits.

Wellness
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Why work at Presbyterian?
As an organization, we are committed to improving the health of our communities. From hosting growers' markets to partnering with local communities, Presbyterian is taking active steps to improve the health of New Mexicans.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

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