Employee Assistance Counselor III - Department of Human Resources
Core
Conducts in-depth mental health assessments for City employees (mandated or self-referred) and provides referrals and short-term, solution-focused counseling.
Role type
Senior Employee Assistance Counselor (IC with lead responsibilities)
Builds
Employee assistance program operations and support services for City employees
Domain
Public sector mental health and employee wellness
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical and crisis intervention counseling, brief-solution focused psychotherapy, case management, community resource coordination, confidential documentation, report writing, staff training and supervision
Preferred skills
Knowledge of chemical dependency treatment modalities, insurance system navigation, ethical standards for EAP professionals
Technologies
Employee assistance program core technology
Responsibilities
Conduct in-depth mental health assessments, provide short-term solution-focused counseling, lead employee assistance counselors and graduate student interns, serve as designee for the EAP Chief, coordinate varied employee work caseloads, train subordinate counselors and interns, maintain confidential documentation, write detailed reports on problem resolution strategies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory lead responsibilities