EAP Counselor, Employee Assistance Program

Department

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Responsibilities

• Functions as an independent professional and an effective team member in providing EAP services to FSU employees and their family members as well as employees of external contracted agencies.
• Conducts confidential EAP assessments, provides short term counseling interventions and referrals to community resources when needed. Responsible for maintaining accurate and confidential records of activities.
• Provides consultation to managers and supervisors, conducts training in areas relevant to EAP (conflict communication skills, team building, stress management, etc.), and provides coaching regarding performance improvement when requested.
• Conducts critical incident stress management sessions when needed. Serves as a member of the Threat Assessment Team when needed.
• Works closely with Emergency Loan Fund Committee in the application/approval/repayment of Emergency Loans to FSU employees.
• Interprets rules/regulations of the University, EAP policy/procedures, and state and federal clinical practice guidelines. Makes recommendations to the EAP Director for changes to existing and proposed policy to ensure compliance with standards of practice.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in a behavioral health field and two years of post-licensure clinical experience.
• Active, unrestricted clinical license required (e.g., LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, Psychologist), enabling independent practice in Florida.
• Must begin pursuing certification as a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) within the first year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Employee Assistance experience and certification as an Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP)
• Experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of health, human services, and counseling programs.
• Experience using case management software and preparing presentations, with the ability to prepare reports and keep Excel data files.
• Experience conducting supervisor consults.
• Experience conducting meetings.
• Experience in mediation is a plus.
• Experience in clinical assessment, including substance abuse assessment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective, respectful working relationships.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and perform multiple work assignments.
• Experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of health, human service, and counseling programs.

University Information

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida. FSU is a community steeped in tradition that fosters research and encourages creativity. At FSU, there's the excitement of being part of a vibrant academic and professional community, surrounded by people whose ideas are shaping tomorrow's news!

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Anticipated Salary Range

Salary is commensurate with experience.

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How To Apply

If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply through the FSU Careers site (jobs.fsu.edu). If you are a current FSU employee, apply through myFSU Self Service.

Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.

Considerations

This is an A&P position.

This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.

This position is authorized for a university cellular allowance.

This position is being advertised as open until filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity

FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Working at Florida State University

One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University — with the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation, Doctoral/Research University-Extensive — offers a distinctive academic environment built on its cherished values and unique heritage, welcoming campus on the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, championship athletics, and prime location in the heart of the state capital.

Combining traditional strength in the arts and humanities with recognized leadership in the sciences, Florida State University provides unmatched opportunities for students and faculty through challenging academics, cultural discovery and community interaction.

Underlying and supporting the educational experience at Florida State University is the development of new generations of citizen leaders, based on the concepts inscribed in our seal: Vires, Artes, Mores — Strength, Skill and Character.

Epitomized by recently named Rhodes Scholars Garrett Johnson and Myron Rolle — elite athletes and scholars committed to public service — and Joseph O'Shea — a campus and community leader as well as a top scholar — Florida State's 40,000 students are dedicated to academic excellence and providing leadership in our complex world.

Florida State University's 16 colleges offer more than 275 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, professional and specialist degree programs, including medicine and law, covering a broad array of disciplines critical to society today. Each year the University awards over 2,000 graduate and professional degrees.

With its impressive breadth of leading graduate, professional and undergraduate programs, Florida State University is a demanding, intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty. Recognized nationally for its commitment to diversity, Florida State University is a national leader in the number of doctorates awarded to African-American students and in the graduation rate of African-American undergraduates. Its College of Medicine and College of Law are ranked in the nation's Top 10 for Hispanic students.

Florida State University's arts programs — dance, film, music and theatre — rank among the finest in the world, offering an arts education comparable to leading conservatories. Its creative writing program is ranked among the nation's best and is home to the most consistently honored and published student body in the United States. Florida State is responsible for governance of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and associated arts programs, one of the largest museum/university complexes in the nation.

Other programs consistently included in the top public university list include physics, chemistry, political science, psychology, criminology, public administration, library science, information, human sciences, business and law.

At the Ph.D. level, interdisciplinary programs draw on notable research faculty strengths that transcend the traditional disciplines, including neuroscience, molecular biophysics, computational science, materials science and research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory—home to the world's most powerful magnets.