Employee Assistance Program Specialist - Texas Children's Hospital

We're hunting for an EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Specialist, someone who's ready to be part of the best ranked children's hospital in Texas, and among the best in the nation. In this position, you will provide direct employee assistance program services to EAP clients and sponsoring organizations. These services include consultation and training to TCH, development of program awareness activities, employee/family assessment and referral, establishment of community linkages, case monitoring, and follow-up.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides direct service to employees and family members:
  • Provides services to employees and families including counseling, crisis intervention, and referrals.
  • Follows standard procedures to maintain confidentiality and provide timely and quality services.
  • Conducts financial assessments and provides training as needed
• Provides the full continuum of crisis intervention and stress management services
  • Provides crisis intervention and stress management services.
  • Responds to critical incidents within 30 minutes.
  • Conducts training on identifying when to call for crisis intervention.
  • Makes appropriate referrals when necessary.
• Maintains confidential documentation of EAP services and activities
  • Maintains confidential documentation of EAP services.
  • Shares information only with client permission or as outlined in the Statement of Understanding.
  • Clearly communicates boundaries and limits of service.
• Develops and maintains relationships with community resources for referrals.
  • Advocates for client and organizational needs with providers.
  • Maintains appropriate boundaries and ethical interactions.

Skills & Requirements

• Master's Degree social service field required
• One of the Following Texas Behavioral Health Ex Counc (TBHEC) Licenses Required:
  • LCSW - Lic Clinical Social Worker
  • LPC - Licensed Prof Counselor
  • LMFT - Lic Marriage & Family Therapist
  • LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker
  • LPCA Lic Prof Counselor Assoc
• 2 years direct clinical experience required
  • EAP internship/Field Placement may be substituted for experience.
• Case Management experience highly preferred

Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation's first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org .

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.