EAP Clinical Manager - Marywood University

UPMC; Dunmore (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Health Plan and WorkPartners is seeking a full‑time EAP Clinical Manager based at Marywood University. This role involves supervising clinic staff, providing clinical oversight, and mentoring doctoral-level students in their clinical training.

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD or PsyD and have at least five years of leadership experience in a clinical setting. This position requires effective collaboration with university leadership to enhance counseling services for the campus community.

Qualifications

• Must have a PhD or PsyD in psychology.
• Minimum of five years of leadership or management experience required.
• Demonstrated experience working with student populations.

Responsibilities

• Supervise clinic staff and provide clinical oversight for counseling services.
• Mentor and supervise doctoral-level students in clinical training.
• Partner with university leadership to enhance counseling center services.
• Manage quality assurance mechanisms for the clinical quality program.
• Recruit, hire, and provide supervision to EAP specialists.

Skills

Clinical diagnostic skills

Supervisory skills

Problem-solving skills

Crisis intervention skills

Quality management

Education

PhD or PsyD

Job description

UPMC Health Plan and WorkPartners is hiring a full‑time EAP Clinical Manager to support our external client, Marywood University. This role will be employed by UPMC but will work fully on‑site at Marywood University. In this role, you will supervise clinic staff and provide clinical oversight to ensure high‑quality counseling services. You will also mentor and supervise doctoral‑level students completing their clinical training, supporting their professional development and adherence to best practices. Additionally, you will partner closely with university leadership, faculty, and the school board to enhance and expand counseling center services, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of the campus community. This role will serve as a key liaison to Marywood University leadership, advancing a transparent and collaborative approach to clinical operations in order to strengthen systems of care and promote the well‑being of the student population.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a PhD or PsyD, a minimum of five years of leadership or management experience, and demonstrated experience working with student populations.

Under the direction of the Director, EAP Clinical Operations, the EAP Clinical Manager is responsible for clinical quality management and supervision of the clinical staff and Casuals, who provide confidential counseling and guidance to employees of LifeSolutions customers. The EAP Clinical Manager provides consultation to supervisors and managers of contracting entities regarding identified employee performance; directly sees clients for personal and work‑related problems; participates in providing Critical Incident Stress Management services and functions as part of the LifeSolutions Management Team.

Responsibilities

• PROBLEM SOLVING: Must be able to manage all aspects of clinical quality under the direction of the Director of Operations and the National Service Center; Must be able to independently supervise the clinical operations of a complex employee assistance program with the highest of ethical standards of confidentiality, while maintaining a practical balance with the needs of the organizations, Must have demonstrable clinical diagnostic and supervisory skills to assess client need and counselor skill; Must be familiar with the development and implementation of brief therapy methodology and solution planning; Must be able to establish a climate of trust and communicate effectively with a broad range of staff and clients from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds and levels of responsibility. Skills are required in quality management and an ability to communicate quality data to staff to affect improved operations.
• PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICE Provide intake, assessment, referral, and short‑term counseling for employees and/or family members with personal, work‑related, or career issues. Maintain confidential records for each client, and maintain ongoing case management and follow up in accordance with all relevant policies. Provide manager consultations to all accounts, specifically the handling of conduct, performance, and high risk issues and employees. Complete special projects as requested by the Director. Design and implement special projects in response to identified problem areas. Provide CISD's and trainings on account sites as needed to back‑up LifeSolutions staff Responsible for the LifeSolutions On‑call Team and participates as a member in rotation for service delivery.
• MAINTAIN QUALITY ASSURANCE MECHANISMS Maintain primary responsibility for LifeSolutions quality improvement program including annual program review, identification of key metrics, management of all quality data, quality data analysis and reporting. Responsible for annual review and program modification. Oversees quality initiatives across all departments of LifeSolutions. Collaborates on research activities within LifeSolutions. Coordinates with Community Care quality program managers along with Insurance Service Division Compliance and Quality Program staff.
• CLINICAL STAFF MANAGEMENT Recruit and hire new staff Provide clinical supervision and performance management of EAP specialists and Casuals. Train new staff and oversee ongoing training of staff in coordination with the Clinical Director and LifeSolutions goals and objectives.
• SUPERVISE EAP SPECIALISTS AND CASUALS Provide direct clinical supervision to EAP Specialists and Casuals as assigned. Supervise documentation systems of the assigned specialists, assuring a consistent level of accurate and timely documentation of all clinical cases. Supervise clinical cases and documentation of EAP cases as assigned, including quality assurance and supervising case handling of red flag cases. Assist in the provision of in‑service training, including obtaining appropriate external presenters and use of internal staff. Design individualized staff development plans for each assigned staff member, based upon individualized needs for each specialist. Plan, develop and implement clinical procedures of EAP, in consultation with Director, EAP Clinical Operations, and recommend policy revisions as necessary.