EAP Counsellor

3 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom DomainSilo Full time £25,000 - £55,000 per year

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start **Caring. Connecting. Growing together.**

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

As an EAP Counsellor you will be in an impactful role built around a caring supportive team of counsellors with a desire to improve the emotional wellbeing of our members. The EAP counsellor is essential for providing brief solution focused counselling to our members working with a model of delivering Emotional Wellbeing Support with a realistic approach, coaching our members to their desired goal. Working alongside the EAP/EWS team you'll have the opportunity to in the moment support to a diverse range of clients. In addition to having impact on a great team, you'll also discover the career opportunities you'd expect from an industry leader.

  • Schedule** : This is an **8** hour per week contract with a preferred schedule, however the client will work with the right candidate if other days/times are preferred. Wednesday morning - 9am-1pm and Friday afternoon - 12pm- 4pm.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provide assessments and in the moment support to a diverse range of clients using a brief solution focused model
  • Provide one off emotional wellbeing calls, referring to internal and external resources
  • Carry out risk assessments and triage
  • Provide manager consultation services on a variety of work-related issues such as
  • performance management, trauma impacting the workplace, organizational change, individual employee crisis intervention, coaching, and Work-life issues
  • Provide crisis intervention and management support in response to Critical Incidents
  • Conduct on-site training services for managers and employees (e.g. wellness seminars, Health fairs, Lunch & Learns)
  • Complete case notes for all clients in line with clinical policy
  • Undertake training modules and company specific E- learning
  • Keep up to date on relevant regulatory and legislative developments
  • Play a proactive role in weekly and monthly team meetings
  • Demonstrate a keen awareness of meeting customer expectations within the boundaries of emotional wellbeing.
  • Problem solving and the ability to create an internal network are key?
  • Undertake all other tasks and responsibilities as required

_You will be rewarded and_ _recognised_ _for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in._

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Counselling or Psychotherapy
  • Accreditation to recognized counselling and/or psychotherapy governing body
  • Experience working in a brief solution focused counselling model
  • Telephone/video counselling experience
  • I.T/Computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in counselling and/or psychotherapy

Soft Skills

  • Good clinical judgement and understanding of your responsibilities regarding confidentiality, Work ethic and professionalism
  • Communication, problem solving, collaboration, cultural competency, interpersonal, self-care, time management and organizational skills.

**Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.**

_All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy._

_At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission._

_Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved._

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