EAP Counselor - Full Time

Job Description

Vidant Health

About Vidant Medical Center

Vidant Medical Center is a 900+ bed Level-1 Trauma Center, regional referral hospital and is the flagship hospital for Vidant Health. We serve as the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Vidant Medical Center provides acute, intermediate, rehabilitation and outpatient services to more than 1.4 million people in 29 counties. But it's in our work environment that you'll find our sense of family and closeness that permeates everything we do.

Position Summary

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselor utilizes their expertise to support and counsel individuals through crisis intervention, brief solutions-focused counseling, referrals to other services, and ongoing follow-up for Vidant team members and their eligible family members.  

In addition to providing individual, couples and family counseling, the EAP counselor provides orientations and well-being workshops to team members and their eligible family members. The counselor provides assessment, short-term counseling and referral via face-to-face and/or virtually. The EAP counselor also provides management and leadership consultation and coaching, and other EAP organizational interventions on site and as needed throughout the Vidant Health system. The counselor is a trusted and compassionate resource for Vidant Health leadership and team members throughout the organization.

This position requires some travel throughout the Vidant Health region as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree, Licensed Major:  Psychology, Social Work, MFT or other mental health field
• LMFT, LCMHC, LCSW, PhD licensure required.
• Provisionally licensed clinician considered. Must become fully licensed within 2 years.
• Two to three years' experience in short-term counseling or therapy experience in a clinical mental health; Recommended, not required, to be certified as a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP)
• Regional travel to other entities as needed
• Rotating on call as needed

General Statement

It is the goal of Vidant Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.   Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.