Employee Assistance Clinician

Employee Assistance Clinician

Hiring Department: University Health Service

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1023390

Posting Close Date: February 14, 2024

About the University of Illinois Chicago

Max: $110,000

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Description:

About UI Health

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a 495-bed tertiary care hospital, 22 outpatient clinics, and 13 Mile Square Health Center facilities, which are Federally Qualified Health Centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity.

Position Summary
Employee Assistance Clinician (EAC) serves as a member of the clinical team of the University Health Service (UHS). The EAC provides clinical support services for all employees of the University of Illinois at Chicago campus community. The EAC is accountable for responding to UIC employee psychosocial needs via assessment, 1:1 encounters, care planning, resource identification and follow up. Where indicated, EAC coordinates care with members of the UHS clinical team to address employee impairment via assessment, coordination of appropriate treatment, ongoing case management and support to promote successful return to work.

The EAC is accountable for coordinating and facilitating psychosocial services across the micro/mezzo/macro levels of the UIC environment continuum for UIC employees including faculty and staff. The continuum environment includes individual employees

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide short term individual counseling services/psychotherapy to UIC employees, faculty, staff and their immediate family members where appropriate.
• Participate in the development and delivery of wellness programs targeted toward medical personnel. Topics should include stress management, work/life balance and resiliency.
• Conduct assessments to identify presenting issues, client self-articulated goals, psychosocial risk factors and specific care needs. Create and implement a plan/approaches to address objectives and goals as identified during the assessment.
• Identify and supply appropriate managed care and/or community resources and referrals to optimize psychosocial services.
• Perform appropriate follow up contacts to enhance client access to care.
• Collaborate with clinical personnel at University Health Service in conducting fitness for duty assessments.
• Participate in case management activities for employees who require ongoing monitoring and support.
• Provide supportive counseling to facilitate return to work for employees after long absences.
• Conduct post critical incident support as requested by academic departments and hospital units.
• Possesses and maintains crisis intervention skills at the micro/mezzo/macro levels of intervention
• Consult with department managers and supervisors on matters concerning troubled employees, departmental conflict or departmental support needs.
• Participate in campus initiatives to address social concerns including but not limited to workplace violence, domestic violence and substance abuse.
• Develop and implement support initiatives for high-risk groups including physicians/residents, police officers and nurses.
• Maintain professional documentation and client records.
• Maintain utilization data and generate annual or biannual report
• Participate in supervisory training in collaboration with Medical Center Human Resources and UIC Labor Relations.
• Identify community resources and maintain ongoing resource database from which to provide information and referrals as appropriate.
• Carry on-call pager alternately with other EAP staff
• Practice in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and ethical principles.
• Maintain professional license in active and current status. Maintain expertise through participation in continuing education programs.
• Have working knowledge of pertinent social policies including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Victims Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and FOID reporting and mandated reporting.
• Serve as an experienced resource and patient services facilitation reference for care team members.
• Working knowledge of all managed care plans vended by the University of Illinois at Chicago
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Psychology with Clinical Social Worker license (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), or PhD prepared clinical psychologist in active status with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) certification desirable but not required.
• Minimum of 3-5 years clinical experience in a community based or ambulatory practice with a diverse patient population with EAP experience in an academic setting preferred.
• Experience and competence working in a culturally diverse environment with clients of all socio-economic levels. 

• Must have strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, PC skills to include word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications, organizational and problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Superior communication skills in both written and verbal formats.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with community mental health providers, treatment programs, facilities, and clinicians in various practice environments.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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