As an Employee Assistance Counselor, you will provide counseling and consultative assistance services to employees and management in a Field Office or HQ Division, as directed by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Applicants should be experienced clinicians able to respond quickly, ethically, and independently during complex situations.

Duties

As an Employee Assistance Counselor you will: GS-12: Provide supportive counseling for employees, family members, and task force officers experiencing a wide range of problems characterized by feelings of distress, impaired work performance, health, finances, and/or social well-being issues. Assist employees and supervisors resolve work related problems and monitors employees' progress to assist in long-term recovery efforts. Provide internal and external referrals to clients. Develop and present a variety of psycho-educational topics to a non-clinical audience. Respond to national and local crisis events. GS-13 (In addition to the above): Serve at HQ/Field Office as a clinical mental health professional in the EAP as assigned and as a technical advisor to executive management. Provide training and guidance to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Coordinators/Counselors. Develop and delivers training on mental health and wellness topics. Provide management consultations.

Requirements

Qualifications

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, applicants must also meet the specialized experience (SE) requirements as described below. In order for you to qualify based on Specialized Experience (SE), you must possess the SE below for the various GS levels. Please ensure all specialized experience can be identified in your resume. GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 level, as defined below: Experience interpreting federal laws, regulations and directives governing operations of employee assistance counseling programs. Experience providing short-term interventions and resources referral assistance to federal employees and their families seeking help with challenges related to mental health and/or substance abuse, emotional, gambling, marital, family relations, financial, work-related issues, stress, grief/loss or other personal problems. Experience providing educational material to the level and interests of the audience and experience leading lectures, training seminars, and discussion groups. GS-13: In addition to the above, applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-12 level, as defined below: Experience providing diagnosing and treating a variety of psychological illnesses and personality disorders, dual diagnosis and maladaptive behaviors. Experience providing educational material to the level and interests of the audience and ability to communicate such material effectively in forums such as lectures, training seminars, and discussion groups. Experience with consulting and advising management and healthcare professionals on complex employee performance and behavioral concerns and sensitive issues such as psychological, physiological and sociological aspects of alcoholism and other addictions and with the prevailing modes of treatment and rehabilitation. Desired Experience Desired experience are not mandatory and will not be utilized to minimally qualify applicants. Desired Experience: GS-12 - Two years of full time experience after obtaining license. (Two-five years of experience post independent licensure). GS-13 - One year of full time experience at the GS-13. (Five years of experience post independent licensure). Selective Placement Factor Applicants must have a current state clinical mental health independent practice license in psychology, social work, psychiatrist, professional counseling or a clinical independent practice license from a closely allied mental health field with demonstrated substance abuse experience. You must submit a copy of your current state clinical mental health independent practice license in psychology, social work, psychiatrist, professional counseling or a clinical independent practice license from a closely allied mental health field with demonstrated substance abuse experience.

Education

See Requirements section.

Contacts

• Address Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20535 US
• Name: Human Resources HQ Staffing
• Email: [email protected]