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COUNSELOR, EMPLOYEE ASSIST PROGRAM
Job Title: COUNSELOR, EMPLOYEE ASSIST PROGRAM
Job Code: 1345
FLSA: E
Job Level: 13
Revised Date: 04/01/2017
Job Family: JF 17
Occupational Summary
Counselor is involved in a variety of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services designed to enhance health and productivity of Duke work force. Counselor is responsible for making independent decisions regarding the clinical assessment and management of cases, consultation to management, and addressing occupational mental health issues in the workplace.
Work Performed
Provide direct clinical services, including comprehensive mental health assessment, short term counseling, and referral services to Duke faculty, staff, and eligible members of their immediate family.
Consult with management about occupational mental health and productivity issues.
Assess and provide organizational consultation and interventions for events that disrupt the emotional stability and functioning of the work unit.
Provide specialized services to various client groups within the University and Health System, notably employees with work injury or illness, substance abuse, suspected impairment, or behaviors of concern.
Serve as a mental health professional on Dukes Critical Incident Response Program, utilizing Psychological First Aid and crisis response.
Design and conduct training sessions for management about employee performance problems, personal problems, mental health, and resources available through PAS.
Collaborate with the Director and team members regarding program development and operations, program promotion, and program evaluation.
Perform other duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires a minimum of a Masters Degree in social work, counseling or related mental health field.
Current clinical licensure in North Carolina or eligible.
Experience
Three or more years of experience in social work, employee assistance counseling or related setting.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Essential Physical Job Functions
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
