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EAP Counselor, Life Work Strategies

Employer
Adventist HealthCare
Location
Gaithersburg, MD
Closing date
Jun 1, 2022

Job Details

Adventist Healthcare is hiring a Full Time Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor. We are currently offering a $5000 sign-on bonus to qualified candidate!

We are seeking to hire an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counselor who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

The EAP Counselor will:

•Manage a robust network of child/elder/dependent care resources. •Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to clinical case reviews, perform risk assessments and make referrals to appropriate clinical and community resources based on level of urgency, provide assessment of substance abuse concerns and provide appropriate referrals based on level of service needed , provide crisis intervention and clinical case management as needed etc.
•Maintain appropriate documentation, including quality case notes.
•Provide clinical case management and follow-up services for all assigned EAP cases.
•Must be able to provide counseling utilizing appropriate models including but not limited to Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other short term counseling techniques.
•Provide telephonic assessment, supportive counseling, referrals and follow-up to EAP participants.
•Utilize clinical assessments and protocols to assess risk and make referrals based on level of urgency.
•Provide consultation with managers and/ or human resource professionals regarding work related concerns.
•Assess workplace needs due to adverse incident(s) and coordinate onsite Critical Incident Response (CIR) events.
•Provide face-to-face assessment and short term EAP counseling, as schedule permits.
•Attend on-site and/or virtual events to educate individuals about EAP services and/or mental/emotional health topics.

Independence (Degree of Supervision Received):

•Close Supervision: The incumbent is assigned duties according to specified procedures and receives detailed instructions. Work is checked frequently.
•Supervision: The incumbent performs a variety of routine work within established policies and procedures, and receives detailed instructions on new projects and assignments.
•General Supervision: The incumbent normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.
•Direction: The incumbent establishes methods and procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives, and receives guidance in terms of broad goals. •Only the final results of work are typically reviewed.
•General Direction: The incumbent exercises wide latitude in determining objectives and approaches to critical assignments.

Required Qualifications: Competencies

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills
•High level of professionalism, with proven interpersonal skills
•Proactive mission driven
•Works well as part of a team and can work autonomously
•Exercises good clinical judgement
•Ability to prioritize responsibilities and work efficiently to meet deadlines
•Tech savvy with the ability to easily learn new online platforms.
•Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience

•Master's degree in a behavioral health related field
•1-2 years of post-graduate experience working in a behavioral health field.
•5 years post-graduate experience is preferred.
•Independent licensure required (ie: LCPC, LCSW, LMSW)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:
• Work life balance through non rotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Competitive comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, PTO and 403B retirement plan with matching and 3 year vesting)
• 100% Coverage for inpatient care - at Adventist HealthCare facilities
• 100% Coverage for urgent care nationwide - after copay

As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.

If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.

Join the Adventist Healthcare team today! Apply now to be considered.

Work Schedule:

Full-time, Day Shift, Monday - Friday, This position will be primarily On-Site: Silver Spring, Plum Orchard Blvd. Office

COVID-19 Vaccination

Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and , if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a n designated Adventist HealthCare location.

Tobacco and Drug Statement

Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.

While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.

Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.

Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.

Company

We are a faith-based healthcare organization, based in Montgomery County, Maryland. We are the largest employer in Montgomery County with over 6,000 employees! Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute-care hospitals – Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medical Center – as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Mental Health services. Our mission is to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. At its core, our mission expresses who we are, why we exist and the purpose behind what we do. These words are reflective of God’s character as outlined in the Bible and honor the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s long-standing commitment to healing. You will also find that many of the beliefs and standards of conduct at AHC are universal beliefs that are recognized across many faith traditions.

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Location
820 West Diamond Avenue
Suite 600
Gaithersburg
MD
20878
US

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