Job Description

Counselor at Duke Personal Assistance Service (PAS) is involved in a variety of Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services and is expected to skillfully address a wide range of mental health, organizational, occupational, and personal issues that interfere with health and productivity. 

Counselor has independent decision-making responsibility in service of individual clients, work groups, and departments throughout Duke University and Health System.  

Counselor is responsible for clinical decisions regarding accurate assessment, effective short-term counseling, and disposition for clients (Duke Faculty, staff, and eligible family members) consistent with their clinical licensure and training.  

Counselor provides consultation and coaching to management to address work performance and occupational mental health issues, and provides critical incident consultation and specialized interventions to support the organization following traumatic events in the workplace.

Counselor also develops and delivers customized trainings for various facets of the Duke workforce to enhance mental health and emotional well-being.

Location Durham

Duke Entity MEDICAL CENTER

Job Family Level 13

Full Time / Part Time FULL TIME

Regular / Temporary Regular

Shift First/Day

Minimum Qualifications

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex,sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation,creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Education

Work requires a minimum of a Masters Degree in social work, counseling or related mental health field.Current clinical licensure in North Carolina or eligible.

Experience

Three or more years of experience in social work, employee assistance counseling or related setting.OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE