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USAJOBS · 1 month ago

Employee Assistance Program Specialist

Houston, Texas, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$102K/yr - $133K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Employee Assistance Program Specialist located in Houston, Texas, within the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard. The role involves managing the Employee Assistance Program, providing psychological support services, and implementing policies and training related to employee mental health.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will serve as a Employee Assistance Program Specialist and be responsible for managing the Coast Guard (USCG) Employee Assistance Program (EAP), according to the guidance provided in the Coast Guard's EAP policies and other applicable directives as may be issued by competent authorities

Providing direct diagnostic assessment, evaluation, preventative and treatment services evidenced based principles, theories and techniques for the purpose of understanding, preventing and relieving psychological based distress

Participating, coordinating, and conducting evidenced based training, measurements, reports, awareness, prevention, and intervention as required by Supervisor for various EAP programs

Conducting intensive follow-up services to assist employees in maintaining their health and/or resolution of problems, working with individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities to coordinate and ensure those are connected to appropriate resources

Responsible for policy implementation, planning, and activities in support of operations stress control/traumatic incident response by recruiting and training members as prescribed by USCG

Maintains effective communication with Office of Work-Life (CG-111) Program Managers (PMs), the Health, Safety, and Work-Life Service Center (HSWL SC), unit leaders and commanding officers, USCG healthcare personnel, resilience peers, chaplain, etc

Qualification

Master's degree in social workLicensed Clinical Social WorkerBehavioral health practicesTraining designDeliveryCustomer serviceInterpersonal skillsAttention to detailTeamwork

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service

A one-year probationary period may be required

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation

Must possess and maintain a current, unrestricted, independent, advanced practice clinical social work license--e.g., Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or equivalent

All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit

This position requires the selectee to pass a pre-employment drug test

Must have a minimum of a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector

Must possess and maintain a current, unrestricted, independent, advanced practice clinical social work license-e.g. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or equivalent-and be able to provide a copy of the license for verification at the time of job application

Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States

You are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration