Employee Assistance Consultant, Human Resources

Are you looking for a role that makes a difference in the lives of the University Community? If so, we have a great opportunity for you in the Faculty Employee Assistance Program (FEAP. The FEAP provides high-quality, professional, and comprehensive employee assistance services tailored to individual and organizational needs.

The Employee Assistance Consultant I is an entry-level clinical position within the Faculty and Employee Assistance Program (FEAP). This role provides confidential, short-term counseling, consultation, and referral services to UVA faculty and staff, employees of community partners and their families. Under close supervision, the Employee Assistance Consultant supports individual well-being and organizational health through direct service delivery, outreach, and operational assistance.

This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career behavioral health professional looking to apply clinical skills in a workplace setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver intake, assessment, short-term counseling, and referral services under supervision.

• Participate in case consultation and complete clinical documentation.

• Assist with coverage of intake and scheduling processes as assigned.

• Support FEAP education, outreach, and promotional events.

• Participate in FEAP's after-hours on-call rotation following training.

• Uphold professional, ethical, and organizational standards in all work.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Health, Human Services, Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.

• Experience conducting intake assessments, providing short-term counseling, care coordination, case management, or referral services in a behavioral health, healthcare, human services, or related setting.

• Basic knowledge of clinical documentation standards and confidentiality requirements (e.g., HIPAA).

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and support diverse individuals and populations.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and maintain accurate documentation.

• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation after adequate training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), behavioral health, social work, care coordination, or workplace wellness setting.

• Experience working with employees, patients, families, community partners, or other diverse populations.

• Experience supporting Medicaid or other public assistance populations.

• Experience conducting medication reconciliation or coordinating healthcare-related services.

• Experience or interest in outreach, health promotion, workplace wellness initiatives, or critical incident response.

• Training or familiarity with brief, solution-focused therapy models.

• Proficiency with electronic health records and/or clinical documentation software.

• Bilingual or multilingual communication skills.

Experience:

• Two or more years of relevant professional experience in behavioral health, social work, counseling, care coordination, case management, healthcare, human services, or a related field preferred.

• Experience providing assessment, referral, resource coordination, or supportive services preferred.

Licensure: None.

Skills and Abilities:

• Foundational clinical and helping-profession skills with a desire to grow in the EAP field.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals, groups, and community partners.

• Strong organization, time management, documentation, and follow-through skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

• Comfort balancing clinical and operational responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

Additional Information:

• Hybrid work arrangement available.

• Travel to worksites within UVA and in the community may be required.

• Participation in after-hours on-call rotation is required (with support during onboarding).

Anticipated Hiring range: $58,000 - $65,000

This isan exempt-level,benefitedposition. Learn more aboutUVA benefits.This is a restricted position, which is dependent on funding and is contingent upon funding availability.

This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and is eligible for a hybrid schedulein accordance withUVA's remote work guidelines.

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Application review will begin after June 3, 2026.

Background checkswill be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.

How to Apply

Please apply online, by searching for requisition numberR0083682. Complete an application with the following documents:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field. You cansubmitmultiple documents intothis onefield or combine them into one PDF.Applications without all required documents will notreceivefull consideration.

Internal applicants:Apply through your Workday profile by searching "Find Jobs."

Reference checks will be completed by UVA's third-party partner, SkillSurvey, during the final phase of the interview. Five references will be requested, with at least three responsesrequired.

For questions about the application process, please contactAshley Cochran,alc6dk@virginia.edu.