Description
Are you someone with a strong background in counseling? Are you pursing a casual position?
If so, UPMC may be a fit for you! UPMC is hiring a casual EAP Specialist to support our Erie location. We would be looking for a candidate to work daylight and evening hours with the flexibility to work Saturdays.
Under the direction of LS Clinical Director and/or the Clinical Manager, the EAP Specialist is responsible for providing the clinical services for LifeSolutions, which provides confidential counseling and guidance to the employees or students of various organizations who are experiencing personal and/or job-related problems as well as all household members who seek services. The EAP Specialist consults with supervisory and management personnel in handling staff member performance problems and in determining appropriate actions. EAP specialists may develop and present trainings to employer groups as requested. EAP Specialists will be a conduit to a myriad of resources, including Health Coaching, awareness of website resources, and community and provider resources.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications
• A Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counselor Education, Counseling and Guidance, Psychology, or related behavioral sciences.
• Pennsylvania state licensure in social work, counseling, psychology, or nursing.
• Five years of work experience in general counseling under professional supervision, including specific experience in drug/alcohol counseling, is required.
• Must be familiar with the development and implementation of brief counseling and solution focused treatment plans, group process, career guidance and planning and systemic change.
• Must be able to establish a climate of trust and communicate effectively with a broad range of employees, managers and administrators from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds and levels of responsibility.
• Must be familiar with crisis intervention, referral techniques, and effective means of accessing community resources.
• Must be able to make successful referrals for needed assistance beyond EAP.
• Must have good written and oral communication.
Experience in employee assistance programs, administrative duties, case management, and clinical service delivery is strongly preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Salary Range: $0 to $0
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