In conjunction with and directly related to the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Tanner Health System, the Employee Assistance Program counselor is a licensed mental health provider and preferably a certified employee assistance professional whose specialized training and experience makes her\him responsible for provision of clinical services.

Education
Master's Degree

Experience
Four years of related experience. Requires broad knowledge of complex systems and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

• Professional Counselor

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to function effectively and calmly in crisis situations.
• Certification or eligibility for certification as an Employee Assistance Professional by the Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC) preferred.
• Holds a professional state licensure in counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, or clinical psychology.
• Master's degree in clinical mental health area; i.e., psychology, social work, counseling.
• Membership in appropriate state of national professional organization.
• Membership in either EAPA or EASNA preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in provision of mental health clinical services

Area of Responsibilities

• Assists in maintaining working relationships with a wide variety of internal clients, external client organizations, treatment providers, and potential business prospects.
• Maintains professional license, certification and ethical standards.
• Provides high quality, ethical, timely and cost efficient assessment and short term problem resolution to clients - individuals and/organizations.
• Provides referral, case management and follow-up services for clients-individuals and/organizations.
• Stays current on professional, behavioral health care, clinical issues and clinical skills related to the field through continuing education and contact with professional associations or peers.
• Assists in provision of after hours on-call coverage for EAP as needed.
• Participates in provision of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) to client organizations as needed.
• Performs other responsibilities as may be necessary for the operation of the department.

Compliance Statement
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Education
Master's Degree

Experience
Four years of related experience. Requires broad knowledge of complex systems and procedures.

Licenses & Certifications

• PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR

Supervision

• No supervisory responsibilities, but must be able to function as a contributing member of a professional team

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to function effectively and calmly in crisis situations.
• Certification or eligibility for certification as an Employee Assistance Professional by the Employee Assistance Certification Commission (EACC) preferred.
• Holds a professional state licensure in counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, or clinical psychology.
• Master's degree in clinical mental health area; i.e., psychology, social work, counseling.
• Membership in appropriate state of national professional organization.
• Membership in either EAPA or EASNA preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in provision of mental health clinical services

Definitions

• In conjunction with and directly related to the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Tanner Health System, the Employee Assistance Program counselor is a licensed mental health provider and preferably a certified employee assistance professional whose specialized training and experience makes her\him responsible for provision of clinical services.

Contact With Others
Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Effect Of Error
Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

Supervisory Responsibility
Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task

Mental Demands
Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.

Physical Effort
Light physical effort - Much of work done while sitting but with more than normal standing or walking. Handles light materials intermittently. Office or laboratory work requiring more than normal visual effort.

Working Conditions
Generally pleasant working conditions/normal office environment.

Physical Aspects

Continually (at least once per day)

• Hearing
• Visual
• Speaking

Occasionally (at least once a month)

• Typing
• Standing
• Walking
• Lifting up To 25 lbs.
• Carrying